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Suspect Arrested After Pre-Dawn Fatal Shooting in South St. Paul as Shelter-in-Place Lifts

Police report a pre-dawn shooting at a 2nd Avenue South residence.

Overview

  • Officers responded around 3:45 a.m. to a home on the 300 block of 2nd Avenue South, where one adult man was found dead and another was wounded.
  • Police issued a shelter-in-place alert on Facebook just before 4:30 a.m. as they searched the surrounding blocks.
  • Officers arrested a suspect around 5:45 a.m. on the 500 block of 1st Avenue South, according to Police Chief Brian Wicke.
  • The department lifted the shelter-in-place after the arrest and said there is no ongoing threat to the public.
  • Investigators remained at the scene gathering evidence, and authorities have not released information on motive or the suspect’s identity.