ST PAUL, Minn. — St. Paul police say a man fatally shot his longtime partner and then turned the gun on himself late Tuesday with five children under the age of 10 inside a home on the city's east side.
St. Paul Police Department PIO Sergeant David McCabe told reporters that officers were dispatched to the 2000 block of California Avenue East around 9:15 p.m. on Aug. 16 after a child called 911 to report that a man and a woman had been shot.
Officers arrived at the address on the east side of St. Paul and found two adults had been shot and killed. On Wednesday afternoon police revealed that a 33-year-old man had fatally shot a 30-year-old woman, his partner of approximately 10 years, before turning the gun on himself.
Police say the couple's five children, ages 2 to 9 years old, were in the residence at the time of the murder-suicide but none of them were injured. They received resource referrals from the Homicide Unit to include St. Paul Survivor Resources and the Midwest Children’s Resource Center, and are now being cared for by family.
A reporter on scene asked McCabe what it was like for officers to respond to an incident like this where children are involved.
"It’s very tragic, but our officers are well trained, they’re experienced, and I can assure you that each and every one of them what is forefront in their minds right now is the families that have lost two loved ones this evening," he stated.
McCabe said records indicate there was a police call to the address in 2021 for an incident that was domestic-related, but did not share details.
St. Paul police ask anyone experiencing domestic violence in their life to seek help and guidance from organizations such as Saint Paul Intervention Project by calling 651-645- 2824. Those needing help due to experiencing suicidal or harmful thoughts are urged to call the Ramsey County Crisis Line at 651-266-7900.
KARE 11 will update this story as more information is made available
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