UPDATE: Suspect in fatal Mankato stabbing booked into jail

Kwik Trip worker stabbed to death in Mankato

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(ABC 6 News) — Mankato authorities have identified the victim and suspect of the early morning homicide at the Kwik Trip at 1549 Madison Avenue.

The victim, 34-year-old Dennis Vosika, was found unresponsive when authorities arrived at the store around 3 a.m. Vosika died of multiple stab wounds.

Mankato police used surveillance video to identify Michael Miller, 28, as a suspect, and he was arrested a short time later at his Mankato residence.

Michael Miller / Blue Earth County Jail Roster

Miller faces 2nd-degree murder charges.

According to police, Miller was a known customer and easily identified as the suspect, which led to his arrest.

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(ABC 6 News) – A Mankato Kwik Trip employee was stabbed and killed on duty Tuesday, March 18, according to public relations.

The stabbing took place around 3 a.m., at Store 344 (1549 Madison Avenue), according to Mankato Police.

Officers located the employee on the floor with a knife wound.

The victim was taken to Mayo Clinic Health System, where he was pronounced dead.

Police took a 28-year-old man into custody later in the day, according to MPD, after reviewing surveillance footage.

MPD is working with the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, according to the department’s Facebook page.