Man Fatally Shot in Saint Paul’s 22nd Homicide of 2024
Monday, Oct. 14, 2024, near Jackson Street and wheelock Parkway in Saint Paul. via SPPD
Saint Paul police say a man was fatally shot near the intersection of Jackson St. and Wheelock Pkwy. on Monday night.
Officers were dispatched to the area just before 9:30 p.m. on October 14 after a 911 caller reported that a man had been shot. Upon arrival, officers found an adult male lying on the ground with gunshot wounds.
Police provided first aid until Saint Paul Fire medics arrived and transported the victim to Regions Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
Homicide investigators have taken over the case and are working to determine what led to the shooting and identify those responsible. No arrests have been made.
The Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office will conduct an autopsy to officially identify the victim and determine the cause of death. Authorities are asking anyone with information to call 651-266-5650.
This marks the 22nd homicide in Saint Paul this year and the third homicide in four days.
On Saturday, officers found a man laying near the intersection of Woodbridge Street and Wheelock Parkway with multiple gunshot wounds.
On Friday, police say one person died after being stabbed during an altercation at a gas station on the 200 block of East 7th Street.
There were 28 homicides at this time last year, a Minnesota Star Tribune database shows.
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