Published: November 1st, 2026.
SAINT PAUL, MN - A 29-year-old woman has been charged with felony second-degree assault after allegedly pointing a loaded handgun at an employee of a Saint Paul tattoo shop on Wednesday, October 28th, 2026, according to a criminal complaint filed in Ramsey County District Court.
Alexzia Channel Shobe, 29, is accused of pointing the firearm at an employee of St. Paul Tattoo Shop, located at 458 Robert Street South, after being told she could no longer receive a tattoo appointment that evening.
According to the criminal complaint, Saint Paul police responded to the business around 8:45 p.m. after an employee reported that an intoxicated female customer had refused to leave and pointed a gun at him.
Officers located Shobe standing outside the business, where she was reportedly crying.
The employee told investigators that Shobe had arrived for a scheduled tattoo appointment with another employee and appeared to have consumed alcohol. According to the complaint, Shobe entered a closed-off area of the business and spent an extended period speaking with the other employee, delaying the appointment until it was too late to begin.
When the employee informed Shobe that the appointment could no longer take place, she allegedly refused repeated requests to leave.
The employee told investigators that when he attempted to escort Shobe out of the business, she pulled out a handgun and pointed it at him. According to the complaint, Shobe pointed the firearm at him a second time before briefly looking away, allowing the employee to grab the weapon.
The employee reported wrestling Shobe to the floor, removing her from the business and contacting police.
Investigators recovered the handgun, which was loaded with a live round in the chamber. The complaint also states that Shobe did not have a permit to carry the firearm.
During a post-Miranda interview with investigators, Shobe acknowledged visiting the business for a tattoo appointment but claimed she believed the employee intended to assault her.
According to the complaint, Shobe initially told investigators she pulled out the handgun in self-defense and could not remember what happened when she pointed it.
During further questioning, Shobe claimed she had been assaulted by the employee before drawing the firearm. When investigators asked why she had not walked away, Shobe reportedly responded that she did not believe in turning her back on someone she considered assaultive.
Shobe has been charged with one felony count of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon under Minnesota Statute 609.222, subdivision 1.
If convicted, Shobe faces a maximum sentence of seven years in prison, a $14,000 fine, or both.
The allegations contained in the criminal complaint have not been proven in court, and Shobe is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
