Detectives are investigating a shooting death in a St. Paul homeless encampment on Sunday that is the fifth homicide this year in the city.
About 1:15 p.m. Sunday, police officers responded to reports of a shooting at an unsheltered encampment near the 1200 block of Jackson Street, according to a news release from authorities.
When officers arrived, the release says they found several people performing first aid on a man inside a tent with gunshot wounds. Officers took over the lifesaving efforts and called for St. Paul Fire medics. When the medics arrived they pronounced the man dead.
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No arrests have been made as detectives investigate what led to the shooting and who the shooter is. Anyone with information is asked to call 651-266-5650.
The Ramsey County medical examiner’s office will identify the victim and determine the exact cause of death.
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