Kentucky Woman Allegedly Chased and Stabbed Shopper in Goodwill Store, Then Said Victim ‘Got What She Came For’

A Kentucky woman was arrested after allegedly chasing down and stabbing a fellow shopper and assaulting an employee at a Goodwill store. On April 21, 2026, at approximately 1:36 p.m., officers with the Murray Police Department were dispatched to a Goodwill store in response to a reported stabbing.

When officers arrived, they located two victims. One person had sustained a stab wound, while a second victim was allegedly struck with a shovel. The stabbing victim was airlifted to a regional medical facility for further treatment.

Following an investigation, Madison Hinchey, 30, of Murray, was arrested and charged with attempted murder, second-degree assault, and fourth-degree assault.

“The Murray Police Department would like to thank Murray-Calloway County Ambulance Service, the Murray Fire Department, AirEvac, and the Calloway County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance,” authorities said in a statement.

Hinchey was booked into the Calloway County Jail in Murray, where she remains in custody, PEOPLE reported.

The incident occurred at the Goodwill located on North 12th Street. Fox 56 reported that when officers arrived at the scene, they allegedly saw the store’s employees “wrestling” with Hinchey.

Police said Hinchey chased the woman, whose identity has not been released, to the store’s loading dock area.

Once there, she allegedly stabbed and bit the woman, and later hit an employee with a snow shovel when they attempted to stop her, the outlet reported, citing police statements.

The victim was stabbed in the chest.

When Hinchey was arrested, she told police officers that the victim “got what she came for.”

Some social media users who said they knew the suspect defended her in the comments section of the police department’s official post.

“I worked with her and she was the SWEETEST person! This is shocking and sad and we have to remember there’s always two sides to the story and some people have break downs. Though no excuse, I pray she can get the help she needs,” one user wrote on Facebook.

“I know that young lady — she works at the bank I go to. She’s always been very polite and friendly. This is a shocker. I’m not going to say anything negative because I’m sure there’s more to the story,” another added.

“Innocent until proven guilty. It could be self-defense. Let’s not be judge, juror, and executioner,” another person commented.

People reached out to the Murray Police Department for further information.