Superior police arrest two after Duluth stabbing, car chase across border

A stabbing call on Exeter Street turned into a high-risk stop in Superior, where police say a shot was fired from inside a fleeing car before two Lake Nebagamon men were taken into custody.

Duluth police said officers were sent to the 2900 block of Exeter Street at about 7:50 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, 2026, after an argument with two suspects ended with a man suffering a stab wound to the hand. The suspects fled the scene in a vehicle and crossed into Superior, drawing both Duluth and Superior officers into the same fast-moving investigation.

Superior police later found the vehicle near East 4th Street and 22nd Avenue East at about 9:30 p.m. Believing one of the suspects might be armed, officers moved in with a high-risk traffic stop. Police said the driver briefly complied, then ran back to the car and drove off with the passenger still inside, setting off a pursuit that ended near East 5th Street.

During the stop, a single shot was fired from inside the vehicle, but no one was hurt. Both men were arrested and lodged in the Douglas County Jail. One of the suspects was treated at a hospital for a minor injury and released.

Police said the 34-year-old driver faces possible charges including felony fleeing, going armed while intoxicated, resisting an officer and operating while intoxicated. The 36-year-old passenger is being referred for being a felon in possession of a firearm and two counts of felony bail jumping. Officers recovered a non-serialized firearm from the vehicle, and additional charges tied to the Duluth case remain possible. Names will be released after formal charges are filed.

Superior Police Chief Paul Winterscheidt said the incident underscores the daily risks officers face, especially when a violent call in Duluth quickly becomes a public-safety problem in another state. The case also showed how quickly investigations can move across the Twin Ports, with one department handling the original stabbing and another forced to stop a fleeing vehicle just miles away in Superior.