Shooting in St. Paul's Payne-Phalen neighborhood leaves 1 dead
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - One person was shot and killed in the Payne-Phalen neighborhood of St. Paul on Tuesday afternoon, according to police.
What we know
The St. Paul Police Department posted on X that the shooting happened on the 1300 block of Maryland Avenue East.
FOX 9 crews saw officers investigating outside a smoke shop in a strip mall along Maryland Avenue at Etna Street, with several evidence markers set up outside the entrance of the shop.
In a briefing Tuesday evening, officers said they found the victim lying in front of a business in the strip mall, with a gunshot wound to his body. Despite efforts by first responders, the victim was pronounced dead.
With help from Maplewood police, officers set up a perimeter and were able to arrest a potential suspect after a chase.
What we don't know
Police are still working to determine the circumstances that led up to shots being fired. Officers have not yet identified the victim or the suspect that was arrested.