Body of man found on street on St. Paul's East Side

The man was declared dead at the scene.

January 30, 2022 at 9:13PM

A man's body was found Sunday morning lying in a street on St. Paul's East Side, police said.

Officers found the man unresponsive after they were called to the 2000 block of Larpenteur Ave. E. about 7:30 a.m., said St. Paul police Sgt. Natalie Davis.

Fire Department medics pronounced the mandead at the scene.

Davis said the Ramsey County Medical Examiner's office will perform an autopsy. She said there was no evidence of a shooting or a hit-and-run.

Investigators were at the scene. Davis said the man's name would be released Monday.

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