St. Paul shooter Dejaun Hemphill gets 12 years

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Dejaun Hemphill was sentenced to 12 years in prison for fatally shooting a St. Paul man, in a case described as the masked assailant "hunting" the victim. The sentence, reported Dec. 2, 2025, closes a Twin Cities murder case and follows a court hearing in the metro.

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In 2024, of the known homicide offenders in Minnesota, 98 were Black, 50 were White, 6 were Asian, 7 were American Indian or Alaskan Native, and 9 were unknown. ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf))

2024 BCA Uniform Crime Report — Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension

Black people make up 9.3% of Minnesota's population. ([MPR News](https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/02/28/report-minnesota-among-states-where-black-population-grew-fastest-since-2010)) ([MPR News](https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/02/28/report-minnesota-among-states-where-black-population-grew-fastest-since-2010)) ([MPR News](https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/02/28/report-minnesota-among-states-where-black-population-grew-fastest-since-2010)) ([MPR News](https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/02/28/report-minnesota-among-states-where-black-population-grew-fastest-since-2010)) ([MPR News](https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/02/28/report-minnesota-among-states-where-black-population-grew-fastest-since-2010)) ([MPR News](https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/02/28/report-minnesota-among-states-where-black-population-grew-fastest-since-2010)) ([MPR News](https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/02/28/report-minnesota-among-states-where-black-population-grew-fastest-since-2010)) ([MPR News](https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/02/28/report-minnesota-among-states-where-black-population-grew-fastest-since-2010)) ([MPR News](https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/02/28/report-minnesota-among-states-where-black-population-grew-fastest-since-2010)) ([MPR News](https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/02/28/report-minnesota-among-states-where-black-population-grew-fastest-since-2010))

Report: Minnesota among states where Black population grew fastest since 2010 — MPR News

In 2024, 39 of the known homicide offenders in Minnesota were aged 18 to 24. ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf))

2024 BCA Uniform Crime Report — Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension

People ages 18-24 make up 8.8% of Minnesota's population. ([MinnPost](https://www.minnpost.com/race-health-equity/2024/04/gun-violence-impacting-minnesota-youth-and-young-adults-at-higher-rates/)) ([MinnPost](https://www.minnpost.com/race-health-equity/2024/04/gun-violence-impacting-minnesota-youth-and-young-adults-at-higher-rates/)) ([MinnPost](https://www.minnpost.com/race-health-equity/2024/04/gun-violence-impacting-minnesota-youth-and-young-adults-at-higher-rates/)) ([MinnPost](https://www.minnpost.com/race-health-equity/2024/04/gun-violence-impacting-minnesota-youth-and-young-adults-at-higher-rates/)) ([MinnPost](https://www.minnpost.com/race-health-equity/2024/04/gun-violence-impacting-minnesota-youth-and-young-adults-at-higher-rates/)) ([MinnPost](https://www.minnpost.com/race-health-equity/2024/04/gun-violence-impacting-minnesota-youth-and-young-adults-at-higher-rates/)) ([MinnPost](https://www.minnpost.com/race-health-equity/2024/04/gun-violence-impacting-minnesota-youth-and-young-adults-at-higher-rates/)) ([MinnPost](https://www.minnpost.com/race-health-equity/2024/04/gun-violence-impacting-minnesota-youth-and-young-adults-at-higher-rates/)) ([MinnPost](https://www.minnpost.com/race-health-equity/2024/04/gun-violence-impacting-minnesota-youth-and-young-adults-at-higher-rates/)) ([MinnPost](https://www.minnpost.com/race-health-equity/2024/04/gun-violence-impacting-minnesota-youth-and-young-adults-at-higher-rates/))

Gun violence impacting Minnesota youth at high rates — MinnPost

In St. Paul, Minnesota, the population in 2023 was composed of 50.6% White, 17.8% Asian, 16.0% Black, and other groups. ([Minnesota Demographics](https://www.minnesota-demographics.com/st-paul-demographics)) ([Minnesota Demographics](https://www.minnesota-demographics.com/st-paul-demographics)) ([Minnesota Demographics](https://www.minnesota-demographics.com/st-paul-demographics)) ([Minnesota Demographics](https://www.minnesota-demographics.com/st-paul-demographics)) ([Minnesota Demographics](https://www.minnesota-demographics.com/st-paul-demographics)) ([Minnesota Demographics](https://www.minnesota-demographics.com/st-paul-demographics)) ([Minnesota Demographics](https://www.minnesota-demographics.com/st-paul-demographics)) ([Minnesota Demographics](https://www.minnesota-demographics.com/st-paul-demographics)) ([Minnesota Demographics](https://www.minnesota-demographics.com/st-paul-demographics)) ([Minnesota Demographics](https://www.minnesota-demographics.com/st-paul-demographics))

St. Paul Demographics | Current Minnesota Census Data — Minnesota Demographics

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Defendant: Dejaun Hemphill
Sentence: 12 years in prison
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota; sentencing reported Dec. 2, 2025

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December 03, 2025

12:15 AM

Masked man who ‘hunted’ and shot dead St. Paul man sentenced to 12 years in prison

Twincities by Kristi Miller