Duluth Police Release Name of Victim Attacked at Mount Royal Market

UPDATE (May 27, 2:10 p.m.) — Duluth police have released the name of the 81-year-old man who was attacked at Mount Royal Market Friday morning.

The victim’s name is Bradley French and police say his condition is currently unknown.

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DULUTH, Minnesota – An 81-year-old man is hospitalized with “significant head injuries” after being attacked with a weapon at Mount Royal Market Friday morning, according to Duluth police.

Duluth police responded to the attack around 8:50 a.m. at the supermarket in the 1600 block of Woodland Avenue.

When officers arrived, they found the man in a bathroom.

A 43-year-old Duluth man was later arrested in the area of ​​Wallace Avenue and 7th Street after fleeing the scene, according to police.

The suspect is being held in the St. Louis County Jail. The preliminary charge is attempted first-degree murder. FOX 21 typically does not release suspects’ names until they are formally charged.

As of 12:15 p.m., the police did not yet know whether the victim and the suspect knew each other.

The weapon used is being investigated.

The victim’s condition was last reported by authorities as unknown.