St. Paul apartment killing: police search for suspect; gun recovered
Police in St. Paul are searching for a suspect after a woman was found fatally shot inside an apartment on the 500 block of Broadway Street; officers were dispatched about 4:15 p.m. and discovered the victim with a gunshot wound to the head. Evidence suggests she may have been shot the day before she was found, a firearm was recovered at the scene, and authorities say the death is the city’s 14th homicide of 2025.
📌 Key Facts
- Officers responded around 4:15 p.m. to the 500 block of Broadway Street in St. Paul after a report that a woman had been shot.
- The woman was found dead inside an apartment with a gunshot wound to the head.
- Evidence indicates the shooting occurred the day before police discovered her.
- A firearm was recovered at the scene.
- Police say this is St. Paul’s 14th homicide of 2025 and an active search for a suspect is underway.
📊 Relevant Data
In 2024, St. Paul recorded 26 homicide victims.
2024 BCA Uniform Crime Report — Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
In Minnesota in 2024, 31 out of 170 homicide victims were female.
2024 BCA Uniform Crime Report — Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
In Minnesota from 2021 to 2023, 44% of gun violence victims were Black, despite Black individuals comprising only 7.6% of the state's population.
In Minnesota in 2024, 98 out of 170 known homicide offenders were Black.
2024 BCA Uniform Crime Report — Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
As of 2024, the racial composition of St. Paul includes 53.21% White, 17.93% Asian, 16.22% Black or African American.
St. Paul, Minnesota Population 2025 — World Population Review
📰 Sources (2)
- Officers were dispatched around 4:15 p.m. to the 500 block of Broadway Street on a report that a woman had been shot.
- The victim was found dead inside an apartment with a gunshot wound to the head.
- Evidence suggests the woman was shot the day before police found her.
- A firearm was recovered at the scene.
- Police say this is St. Paul’s 14th homicide of 2025 and an active suspect search is underway.