St. Paul Police: 16-year-old identified as victim in Payne-Phalen homicide

ST PAUL, Minn. — St. Paul Police launched a homicide investigation after finding a male victim shot and killed in an alley Monday afternoon.

According to police, the victim was found alone in an alley on the 1000 block of York Avenue East between York and Sims Avenue around 12:30 p.m. with multiple gunshot wounds. Medics pronounced him dead at the scene.

In a tweet posted on Tuesday, Oct. 11, police identified the victim as 16-year-old Antwan Watson, from St. Paul.

Police also announced that another 16-year-old was arrested Tuesday morning near 5th and Minnesota Street in connection to the shooting.

The SPPD Homicide, Forensic Services Unit and the Video Management Unit are working on this investigation, police said.

According to St. Paul Police, this was the city's 28th homicide investigation in 2022.

This is a developing story. KARE 11 will provide more details as new information becomes available.

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