The St. Paul Police Department is investigating a homicide at an auto body shop in the Payne-Phalen neighborhood across the street from Johnson High School.
Police investigating fatal shooting across the street from St. Paul high school
It is the ninth homicide in St. Paul this year.
March 30, 2021 at 10:02PM
Police responded to a report of a shooting about 3:40 p.m. Tuesday at the 1300 block of Arcade Street, according to police spokesman Steve Linders.
Officers found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds; he was later pronounced dead at the scene.
No one was in custody Tuesday night and police do not believe it was a random shooting.
"These are tragedies for everyone involved," Linders said. "We're going to do everything we can to find the people responsible."
The victim appeared to be a man in his mid-20s, according to dispatch audio. He was shot seven times.
A caller said no one saw anything, according to dispatch.
After police cleared the auto shop, they told dispatch that Farnsworth Aerospace — a nearby school for children in pre-K through fourth grade — was let out for the day.
Anyone with information is asked to call the police homicide unit at 651-266-5650.
This is the ninth homicide for the city of St. Paul in 2021.
Alex Chhith
