Taxi driver found dead in cab in Apple Valley

Authorities are searching Sunday for a suspect in the stabbing of a taxi driver who was found dead in his cab in Apple Valley.

Apple Valley police say authorities were called to the parking lot of a multi-story office building on Saturday afternoon on a report of a non-responsive male in a Suburban Taxi.

The man was dead in the vehicle. Police say he was stabbed. Police aren't releasing his name but say he is 41 years old and a former Apple Valley resident.

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is helping with the investigation. No arrests have been made.

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