ST PAUL, Minn. — A 23-year-old was killed Thursday morning following a shooting on St. Paul's east side.
Police spokesman Sgt. Mike Ernster said squads were dispatched to the Target store at 1744 Suburban Ave. just before 10 a.m. on reports of a shooting. While officers were on their way, they were told a vehicle had dropped off a victim at Fire Station 24, just a short distance away at 273 White Bear Ave.
Fire paramedics attempted to save the man, but he did not survive. On Friday, the department identified the victim as Jadonn I. Taylor, of St. Paul.
Investigators and the department's mobile crime lab set up shop in the Target parking lot, where Ernster said the fatal shooting took place. Detectives spoke to witnesses while the St. Paul police video management unit rounded up security or surveillance video from Target and numerous other businesses in the area.
Signs on the door of the retailer said Target would remain closed until 7 a.m. Friday morning.
The shooting took place in a bustling neighborhood with people everywhere, a scenario that left the veteran sergeant shaking his head.
"It's very brazen, the fact that somebody would engage in a shooting in the middle of a Target parking lot at 10 a.m. on a Thursday is beyond anybody's normal thought pattern," Ernster reflected.
Anyone who witnessed the shooting or has information regarding what happened is asked to call St. Paul police investigations at 651-266-5650.
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