ST PAUL, Minn. — Following a Monday shooting that turned deadly on St. Paul's Raspberry Island, officials identified the victim as a 20-year-old man from St. Paul.
The Ramsey County Medical Examiner identified Marcus Anthony Baker Jr. as the victim on Wednesday in a tweet posted by St. Paul police Thursday. A cause of death has not yet been released.
Investigators said preliminary information indicates that a large group of people had gathered on Raspberry Island around 9 p.m. Monday and an altercation occurred. Shots were fired on South Wabasha Street, where officials found a man suffering from gunshot injuries.
The man was taken to Regions Hospital where he later died.
St. Paul police have not released any further information on if they have arrested anyone involved. Officials emphasized that they want people to reach out to them so they can figure out what happened and identify a suspect.
"There were several people on scene, the scene was described as chaotic as officers were arriving," said Sergeant Mike Ernster, spokesperson for the St. Paul Police Department. "We know that there's people out there that know what occurred and we need them to call us."
Officials said this was the 23rd homicide of 2023 in St. Paul.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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