33-Year-Old Man Found Fatally Shot in Duluth
BY MN CRIME STAFF
A man is dead after a shooting in Duluth as investigators work to determine if it may be connected to a separate deputy-involved shooting the same night.
The shooting happened around 4:40 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, in the 400 block of Piedmont Avenue, where officers found a man dead from apparent gunshot wounds.
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Police later identified the victim as 33-year-old Darius Handy, of Duluth. Authorities said Wednesday morning investigators believe the suspect and Handy knew each other and there’s no active threat to the public.
Officers were called to the area after reports of a shooting and found Handy upon their arrival. He was pronounced dead at the scene and investigators have not yet released information about a suspect or the circumstances that led to the shooting, saying the case remains active.
Authorities are also examining whether the homicide is connected to a Saint Louis County deputy-involved shooting that occurred later the same day. Officials have not said what evidence, if any, links the two incidents and said the relationship between the cases remains under investigation.
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Police said they are continuing to gather evidence and speak with people connected to the case. No arrests have been announced.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Duluth Police at (218) 730-5400 or submit an anonymous tip online.
