ST PAUL, Minn. — St. Paul police have identified the victim involved in a shooting near a tobacco shop on Thursday afternoon that officials investigated as a homicide.
In a press conference Thursday evening, the St. Paul Police Department said officers responded to reports of shots fired on the 500 block of Stryker Avenue around 3:30 p.m. She said when officers arrived, they found Abdullah Arif, 48, of Stillwater, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the torso.
Police attempted life-saving measures until medics arrived, who then transported Arif to the hospital. He was later pronounced dead from his injuries.
Arcand said authorities are still trying to determine what led up to the shooting, and that further updates will be posted to the police department's Twitter page.
Police say they arrested a 21 year old on suspicion of murder on Friday.
This is a developing story. Stay with KARE 11 for additional updates.
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