Man shot by police in St. Paul is a suspect in Minneapolis camp murders: Police

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The man who was shot by police St. Paule during an incident in the Midway neighborhood Monday night, the suspect is in two recent shootings at homeless camps in Minneapolis that left three people dead and three others injured, police said.

What we know

Minneapolis police announced Tuesday that the man who was shot by officers in St. Paul Monday night is the suspected gunman who killed three people in two separate shootings at homeless encampments in Minneapolis on Saturday and Sunday.

Background

Six people were shot and three were killed in the weekend shootings.

In the first shotpolice were called to a camp near 21st Street East and 15th Avenue South in the early hours of Saturday morning. At the scene, the police found three men with gunshot wounds. One of the men later died in hospital from his injuries.

Less than 36 hours later, Minneapolis police responded again to the area of ​​Snelling Avenue near Hiawatha Avenue for the report of another shooting at a camp Sunday afternoon.

Again, officers found three victims, two men and one woman, with gunshot wounds. Both men were eventually pronounced dead at the scene, while the woman was rushed to hospital with serious injuries.

After the shootings, Minneapolis police shared information about the suspect in both shootings with police agencies across the state.

monday eveningThe police of St. Paul responded to the report of shots fired along Pierce Street near University Avenue. When police confronted the shooter, they say he pointed the gun at his head, then at the officers.

What’s next?

Police say the suspect remains in the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Minneapolis police are now working with the Hennepin County District Attorney’s Office to file charges against him.