St. Paul police are investigating a fatal shooting that took place early Thursday morning.
The shooting was reported on the 1500 block of University Avenue West, according to the department’s post on X. One person was found dead.
The shooting marks the seventh homicide this year in St. Paul.
Other recent homicides include the death of 37-year-old Steffon Jennings, who was fatally shot and found July 22, at an encampment near the 1200 block of Jackson Street.
On July 13, a 54-year-old man was struck in the head with a tire iron outside of the alleged perpetrator’s home on the 600 block of Hyacinth Avenue in St. Paul’s North End. The struck man died from the injuries Sunday, and the alleged perpetrator is facing murder charges.
Around this time last year, at least 15 homicides were reported in the city.
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