January St. Paul assault now ruled 6th homicide of 2026
St. Paul police now count the January 30 assault of 66-year-old Thomas Stockstill as the city's sixth homicide after Stockstill died on May 2.[1]
The assault happened around 4:30 p.m. on the 1500 block of Marion Street in St. Paul.[1] Police say 22-year-old James Sprowls, who called 911, admitted punching Stockstill; he was charged with first-degree assault, has pleaded guilty and is awaiting sentencing.[1]
Stockstill remained unconscious at Regions Hospital until his death on May 2, and the death led police to add the case to this year's homicide count.[1]
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- Assault occurred January 30, 2026, around 4:30 p.m. on the 1500 block of Marion Street in St. Paul.
- Victim Thomas Stockstill, 66, remained unconscious at Regions Hospital until his death on May 2, 2026.
- Suspect and 911 caller James Sprowls, 22, admitted punching Stockstill, was charged with first-degree assault, has pleaded guilty, and is awaiting sentencing.
- St. Paul police now count the case as the city’s sixth homicide of 2026.
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