Rosemount man charged in St. Paul Victoria St. homicide; victim ID’d as Tarik Hazem Hassan
Spencer Curtis McAloney, 27, of Rosemount, was charged with second-degree murder, attempted murder and illegal firearm possession after a shooting about 1:38 a.m. Sunday at an apartment on the 700 block of North Victoria Street that killed 32-year-old Tarik Hazem Hassan of St. Paul; the charging narrative describes the men as friends and neighbors/records say the apartment had drawn prior drug-related complaints, with witnesses calling McAloney paranoid and "tweaking." McAloney was arrested after a brief police pursuit and crash, officers recovered a handgun and suspected drugs, bail was set at $1.5 million, and the complaint notes prior felony convictions for aggravated robbery and illegal ammunition possession.
📌 Key Facts
- Spencer Curtis McAloney, 27, of Rosemount, has been charged in Ramsey County District Court with second-degree murder, attempted murder and illegal firearm possession.
- The victim was identified as 32-year-old Tarik Hazem Hassan of St. Paul.
- The shooting occurred about 1:38 a.m. Sunday inside an apartment on the 700 block of North Victoria Street in St. Paul.
- Charging documents and witnesses say McAloney and the victim were friends; witnesses described McAloney as paranoid and "tweaking" at the scene.
- McAloney was arrested after a brief police pursuit and crash; officers recovered a handgun and suspected drugs.
- Bail was set at $1.5 million; the complaint notes McAloney has prior felony convictions, including aggravated robbery and illegal ammunition possession.
- Neighbors and records show the apartment had drawn prior drug-related complaints and the property's conditions were described as problematic.
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📰 Sources (3)
- The defendant and the victim were described as friends in the charging narrative.
- The apartment where the shooting occurred had drawn prior drug-related complaints, according to neighbors/records cited.
- Additional contextual detail about conditions at the property where the homicide occurred.
- Suspect identified as Spencer Curtis McAloney, 27, of Rosemount, charged with second-degree murder, attempted murder, and illegal firearm possession in Ramsey County District Court.
- Victim identified as 32-year-old Tarik Hazem Hassan of St. Paul.
- Incident occurred about 1:38 a.m. Sunday at an apartment on the 700 block of North Victoria Street; witnesses described McAloney as paranoid and 'tweaking'.
- McAloney was arrested after a brief police pursuit and crash; officers recovered a handgun and suspected drugs.
- Bail set at $1.5 million; the complaint notes prior felony convictions for aggravated robbery and illegal ammunition possession.