St. Paul homicide detectives investigating a fatal shooting Sunday afternoon

Detectives are exploring a shooting death in a St Paul homeless encampment on Sunday that is the fifth homicide this year in the city About p m Sunday police officers responded to reports of a shooting at an unsheltered encampment near the block of Jackson Street according to a news release from officials When officers arrived the release says they detected several people performing first aid on a man inside a tent with gunshot wounds Officers took over the lifesaving efforts and called for St Paul Fire medics When the medics arrived they pronounced the man dead No arrests have been made as detectives investigate what led to the shooting and who the shooter is Anyone with information is solicited to call - - The Ramsey County healthcare examiner s office will identify the victim and determine the exact cause of death Related Articles Man arrested after firing shots at Sherburne County establishment center Roseville police New information in unsolved killing of Susan Capistrant Trump administration seeks release of Epstein grand jury records but not Justice Department files Man randomly struck wounded by gunshot fired outside his St Paul home -pound meth episode investigated by St Paul officers draws federal charges