Officials ID man shot to death over the weekend in St. Paul

No arrests have been made in what is the city's 24th homicide of the year.

September 5, 2023 at 5:10PM

Officials on Tuesday released the identity of the man shot over the weekend in St. Paul.

Devante V. Jones, 29, of Mankato, was located by police shortly before 2 a.m. Sunday near the intersection of Sherburne Avenue and N. Mackubin Street, police said.

Jones was dead in the street from multiple gunshot wounds when officers arrived to the 400 block of Sherburne Avenue, according to police. No arrests have been made.

Police ask anyone with information regarding the shooting to call 651-266-5650.

There have been 24 homicides in St. Paul so far this year.

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