Man fatally shot in St. Paul’s North End

For the second time in just three days, a man has died after a shooting in St. Paul’s North End neighborhood – the third homicide in the city in the past four days.

According to police, officers were called to the intersection of Jackson Street and Wheelock Parkway shortly before 9:30 p.m. Monday to a report that a man had been shot at that location.

When officers arrived at the scene, they found a man lying on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds. Although he was given aid at the scene, he died at Regions Hospital. His name and age are expected to be announced at a later date.

There is currently no information about what led to the shooting and police are still working to determine who shot the man.

“I believe the victim was on the boulevard. I know there is a vehicle out there at the scene – how that relates to the investigation remains to be determined,” said Sgt. Mike Ernster of the St. Paul Police Department during a late-night news conference Tuesday morning.

5 EYEWITNESS NEWS reported last weekend that a man was fatally shot at the intersection of Woodbridge Street and Wheelock Parkway – about eight to 10 blocks from Monday’s crime scene – around 10 p.m. Saturday. He has yet to be identified.

Ernster added that there is currently nothing to suggest there is a connection between the two shootings.

The two shootings are the city’s 21st and 22nd homicides this year. During Tuesday’s press conference, Ernster said there had been 27 murders in the city this time last year.

If you have information that could help police in either case, you are asked to call 651-266-5650.

Another man died Friday after being stabbed at a gas station on East 7th Street. Police add that a 60-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of second-degree manslaughter for this incident.