Two young men were shot Monday afternoon in downtown Saint Paul near the RiverCentre parking ramp in an incident that drew a large police response across multiple blocks.
The shooting happened around 5:30 p.m. on May 4 in the area near the RiverCentre parking ramp. Officers arriving on scene reported hearing active gunfire in multiple areas, according to the Saint Paul Police Department.
Police secured three separate scenes, outside the Grand Casino Arena, the RiverCentre parking ramp and outside the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts. Multiple spent shell casings and blood were found near the intersection of W. Kellogg Boulevard and 7th St. W.
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Both victims, described as young adult males, suffered non-life threatening gunshot wounds. One was shot in the face and the other in the leg, according to initial dispatch reports. Both were transported to the hospital by private vehicles.
Three possible suspects were taken into custody a short time later in a parking ramp near Smith Ave. N. and W. Kellogg Boulevard. A Minnesota State Patrol helicopter assisted in the search for suspects.
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The Saint Paul Police Department’s Non-Fatal Shooting Unit is investigating. No suspect information has been released.
Anyone with information is asked to call 911.
