Officials ID man shot to death this week on Raspberry Island in St. Paul

Officers found a "chaotic scene" and the man suffering from gunshot wounds, police said.

August 16, 2023 at 9:54PM
St. Paul police sealed off the scene where a fatal shooting occurred on Raspberry Island. (ST. PAUL POLICE DEPARTMENT/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Officials on Wednesday released the identity of the man who was shot to death this week on Raspberry Island in downtown St. Paul.

Marcus Anthony Baker Jr., 20, of St. Paul, was shot during an altercation among a large group of people Monday night, police said. No arrests have been announced.

Officers found a "chaotic scene" and Baker suffering from gunshot wounds when they arrived on the island under the Wabasha Street bridge just after 9 p.m., said Sgt. Mike Ernster.

Police offered aid to Baker until paramedics arrived an took him to Regions Hospital, where he died, Ernster said.

Preliminary information showed that some sort of conflict preceded the shooting that resulted in the city's 23rd homicide so far this year.

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