One dead, suspect in custody following St. Paul shooting

St. Paul
One dead and one in custody in St. Paul shooting Photo credit Getty Images

St. Paul police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened early Sunday morning.

Oficers responded to an apartment complex near Calvary Cemetery on the 700 block of North Victoria Street about 1:40 a.m. on a report of shots fired.

They found a man who had been shot several times.

The victim died at the scene.

St. Paul police spokesperson Toy Vixayvong says the suspect raced from the scene in a vehicle and crashed.

He was taken into custody after getting hospital treatment and is expected to face charges in Ramsey County as soon as Monday.

This is the 12th reported homicide of the year in St. Paul.

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