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Police investigating suspected fatal shooting in St. Paul

While the circumstances remain unclear, police say they're investigating the man's death as a homicide.
Credit: KARE 11

ST PAUL, Minn. — St. Paul police say a man who was found unconscious and not breathing in a parking lot on the city's east side early Tuesday morning has died.

While the circumstances remain unclear, police say they're investigating the man's death as a homicide.

According to a police statement, officers located the victim around 12 a.m. after reports of a man down in a parking lot. When they arrived to the scene on the 1500 block of Jessamine Lane, the statement says they located a man who was unconscious, not breathing and suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.

Authorities say first responders attempted life-saving efforts, but the man died at the scene.

As of Tuesday, investigators report no arrests have been made. The statement said they're working to locate any witnesses who may have information while continuing to process evidence at the scene.

The victim's identity will be released in the coming days, pending an autopsy by the Ramsey County Medical Examiner.

Anyone with information is urged to call authorities at 651-266-5650.

   

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