Shooting in St. Paul’s Payne-Phalen neighborhood leaves man dead
St. Paul police investigating a fatal shooting on the 900 block of Edgerton Street. (FOX 9)
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - A shooting Thursday night in St. Paul's Payne-Phalen neighborhood has left a man dead.
Fatal shooting in St. Paul
What we know:
Just before 9:15 p.m., officers responded to reports of shots fired on the 900 block of Edgerton Street. At the scene, officers found a man with a gunshot wound to the upper torso.
The man was taken to Regions Hospital by St. Paul Fire medics, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. The Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office will perform an autopsy and confirm the victim’s identity and cause of death.
What we don't know:
Investigators processed the scene for evidence and are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Further details about the incident or the victim were not immediately released by police.
Thursday’s shooting marks the 13th homicide in St. Paul for 2025.
The Source: This story uses information from a St. Paul Police Department press release.