One Dead, Over Dozen Injured After Shootout in St. Paul, Minnesota
15:00 GMT 10.10.2021 (Updated: 18:42 GMT 10.10.2021)
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According to preliminary information, there were several shooters. A motive has yet to be determined.
One young woman has died and nearly 14 others are injured after a shootout inside a bar on the 200 block of West Seventh Street in St. Paul, Minnesota. St. Paul Police Spokesperson Steve Linders described the situation as "hellish".
Later, the authorities confirmed that three men had been arrested in connection with the homicide and shooting.
They're in custody and in the hospital, being treated for injuries suffered during the incident. Once they're discharged, all three will be booked into the Ramsey Cty jail and await a charging decision.
— Saint Paul Police Department (@sppdmn) October 10, 2021
The case remains open and active. No further info is available at this time pic.twitter.com/09TbMdgYSG
The shooting reportedly started after midnight early Sunday morning.
According to officials, police officers found a "chaotic scene" when they arrived at the site at about 12:15 a.m. local time. A woman in her 20s was pronounced dead at the scene, the statement said, while 14 others were transported to area hospitals for treatment. They are all expected to survive, according to the St. Paul Police Department's statement.
A shootout inside a bar near downtown St. Paul “created chaos and tragedy,” leaving 14 injured and a woman dead early Sunday, police said.
— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) October 10, 2021
Police Chief Todd Axtell said he has not seen a shooting with so many victims since he joined the force in 1989.https://t.co/8fm3eMnKvJ pic.twitter.com/ob5elumork
