South St. Paul shooting kills St. Olaf football player, suspect arrested

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The South St. Paul Police Department has lifted a shelter-in-place order after arresting the suspect in a fatal shooting early Friday morning. 

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Suspect arrested in South St. Paul double shooting

A shooting in South St. Paul early Friday morning left one person dead and another seriously injured. Police have arrested a suspect after issuing a shelter-in-place order for the area. FOX 9's Bill Keller is on the scene with details.

What we know:

The shooting happened on the 300 block of 2nd Avenue South around 3:45 a.m. Friday. The South St. Paul Police Department issued a shelter-in-place order as officers searched for a suspect, but lifted the order a couple of hours later. 

When police arrived at the home for what was reported as a medical event, they found two men inside suffering from gunshot wounds. One man was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other victim was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. 

Police believed the shooter fled on foot shortly after the shooting, prompting an "extensive search" in the area. At about 5:45 a.m., police located the suspect and took them into custody without incident, police said.

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On Friday, St. Olaf College officials confirmed that one of the men found dead was current junior and football player Matthew Lee.

What we don't know:

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and police are still investigating what led to the shooting.

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South St. Paul shooting leaves 1 dead, 1 injured

The South St. Paul Police Department lifted a shelter-in-place order after arresting a suspect early Friday morning for a shooting that left one man dead and another with life-threatening injuries. FOX 9's Bill Keller has more on the story.

The Source: This story uses information from South St. Paul Police Department Facebook posts on Friday, Sept. 12.

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