St. Paul police ID Payne‑Phalen homicide victim as 49‑year‑old Michael Tucker
St. Paul police identified the victim of a fatal shooting in the Payne‑Phalen neighborhood as 49‑year‑old Michael Tucker; officers responded just before 9:15 p.m. to the 900 block of Edgerton Street where Tucker suffered a gunshot wound to the upper torso, was taken to Regions Hospital and pronounced dead shortly after arrival. The Ramsey County Medical Examiner will conduct an autopsy to confirm the cause of death and identity, and police processed the scene as the circumstances remain under investigation; it is St. Paul’s 13th homicide of 2025.
📌 Key Facts
- Officers responded just before 9:15 p.m. to the 900 block of Edgerton Street in St. Paul’s Payne-Phalen neighborhood.
- The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the upper torso, was taken to Regions Hospital and was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
- The victim has been identified as 49-year-old Michael Tucker.
- Ramsey County Medical Examiner will conduct an autopsy to confirm the cause of death and formally confirm identity.
- Police processed the scene for evidence and said the circumstances of the shooting remain under investigation.
- The shooting is St. Paul’s 13th homicide of 2025.
📊 Relevant Data
In Minnesota in 2023, 98 out of 181 homicide victims were Black, representing approximately 54% of victims, despite Black people comprising approximately 7% of the state's population.
2023 Uniform Crime Report — Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
In Minnesota in 2023, 176 out of 260 known homicide offenders were Black, representing approximately 68% of identified offenders, despite Black people comprising approximately 7% of the state's population.
2023 Uniform Crime Report — Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
In Minnesota, the poverty rate for Black or African-American residents is 23%, compared to 7% for White residents based on 2016-2020 data.
Economic Status of Minnesotans 2023 — Minnesota Department of Administration
The population of the Payne-Phalen neighborhood in St. Paul increased from 30,768 in 2010 to 33,644 in 2020.
D5 Payne Phalen Neighborhood Profile — City of St. Paul
📰 Sources (3)
- Victim identified as 49-year-old Michael Tucker.
- Identification pertains to the fatal shooting on the 900 block of Edgerton Street in St. Paul’s Payne‑Phalen neighborhood.
- Officers responded just before 9:15 p.m. to the 900 block of Edgerton Street.
- Victim had a gunshot wound to the upper torso, was taken to Regions Hospital, and pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
- Ramsey County Medical Examiner will conduct an autopsy and confirm identity and cause of death.
- Police processed the scene for evidence; circumstances remain under investigation.
- This is St. Paul’s 13th homicide of 2025.