Man killed in West 7th St. Paul shooting
A man was found fatally shot in a vehicle on the 100 block of Oneida Street in St. Paul’s West Seventh neighborhood and was pronounced dead at the scene despite life‑saving efforts. No arrests have been made, and investigators say it is St. Paul’s second homicide of 2026.
📌 Key Facts
- Twin Cities reported on 2026-02-03 that a man was found fatally shot in a vehicle on the 100 block of Oneida Street in St. Paul's West Seventh neighborhood.
- The victim was found in the vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene despite life‑saving efforts.
- No arrests have been made in connection with the shooting.
- Investigators believe this is St. Paul's second homicide of 2026.
- All new information in these reports comes from the Twin Cities article 'Man found fatally shot in vehicle in St. Paul’s West Seventh neighborhood.'
📊 Relevant Data
In 2024, there were 98 Black homicide victims and 50 White homicide victims out of 170 total homicide victims in Minnesota.
Legislative Report 2024 Uniform Crime Report — Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
The population of Minnesota in 2024 was approximately 76.3% White and 7% Black.
Demographics of Minnesota — Wikipedia
In 2019, 88.5% of Black homicide victims in the US were killed by Black offenders, and 78.7% of White homicide victims were killed by White offenders.
Expanded Homicide Data Table 6 — FBI Uniform Crime Reporting
In 2023, the homicide victimization rate for Black persons in the US was 21.3 per 100,000, compared to 3.2 per 100,000 for White persons.
Homicide Victimization in the United States, 2023 — Bureau of Justice Statistics
The West Seventh neighborhood in St. Paul, MN, has a population that is 79.1% White and 10.5% Black, with a median household income of $78,650 and a poverty rate of 13%.
West Seventh, St. Paul, MN Demographics: Population, Income, and More — Point2Homes
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- Confirms the exact block as the 100 block of Oneida Street in the West Seventh neighborhood.
- Confirms the victim was found in a vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene despite life‑saving efforts.
- States that no arrests have been made and that investigators believe this is St. Paul’s second homicide of 2026 (if the article includes that tally or confirmation of sequence).