ST PAUL, Minn. — St. Paul Police are investigating after finding a man dead following a shooting early Tuesday morning.
Squads were called to the 1200 block of University Ave. W around 12:30 a.m. after a 911 caller reported hearing gunshots and seeing a person lying on the ground. Upon arrival, officers found a man with apparent gunshot wounds lying in the rear of an apartment building, according to a press conference.
St. Paul Fire medics pronounced the man dead on the scene, according to police spokesman Sgt. Mike Ernster.
"Our officers immediately secured the area and tried to identify any witnesses or anybody who may have seen anything. And they also called for our homicide investigators to respond," Ernster told reporters. "Those investigators are currently doing the hard work of trying to determine the circumstances of this case and who is responsible."
The SPPD homicide team is investigating the events that led up to the man's death and trying to identify potential suspects. If you have any information on this incident, call 651-266-5650.
Case updates and the victim's name will be released on St. Paul Police social media channels.