A quiet Monday afternoon in St. Paul's Midway neighborhood turned deadly on March 18 when gunfire erupted inside an apartment, leaving 17-year-old Quincy Marshall dead and a woman critically injured. Police say a 22-year-old man, described as the woman's on-again, off-again partner, was arrested at a second location a short time later. In the chaos, a neighbor rushed in and carried a 3-year-old child to safety. Since then, court filings and forensic reports have started to fill in what investigators describe as a pattern of domestic turmoil that ended in tragedy.
What police and court records say
According to police and court records, 22-year-old Creshawn Depre Pryor is identified as the suspected shooter and Marshall as the teen who was killed, according to the Star Tribune. The complaint places the shooting around 1:10 p.m. on the 1500 block of Edmund Avenue West. Pryor was taken into custody and booked into the Ramsey County jail, where his bail is set at $2.5 million. Both the wounded woman and Marshall, who was still alive when officers arrived, identified Pryor as the shooter, according to those filings.
Evidence at the scene
Investigators say the living room told a stark story. They recovered five spent rifle casings on the floor, a 9mm handgun resting on a cabinet next to what authorities describe as Pryor's identification, and live ammunition in a nearby bedroom, according to Bring Me The News. Before officers made it inside, a neighbor grabbed the injured woman's 3-year-old daughter and carried her out of the apartment. Police later tracked Pryor to a home on Thomas Avenue, where witnesses told investigators he appeared distraught. An AR-platform rifle was eventually recovered at that address, authorities and court records indicate.
Conflicting accounts and prior threats
Pryor told detectives that Marshall showed up armed and that the two exchanged gunfire. Forensic teams say the evidence does not match that version. According to the Tampa Free Press, investigators reported finding no sign that the teenager fired a weapon and concluded the 9mm handgun at the scene did not appear to have been used. Court records reviewed by reporters outline a series of domestic incidents involving Pryor and the woman starting in June 2024. In the days leading up to the shooting, investigators say they uncovered text messages in which Pryor allegedly made threats and accused her of seeing someone else. Witnesses at the Thomas Avenue address described Pryor as wearing only a bathrobe when he arrived and as appearing to tell people he believed his ex-girlfriend was dead.
Charges and next steps
Prosecutors have charged Pryor with one count of second-degree murder, one count of attempted second-degree murder, and one count of first-degree assault, according to court filings reported by Bring Me The News. He remains in the Ramsey County jail as the case moves through the courts, with bail set at $2.5 million, the Star Tribune reports.
Support and community context
The killing was among St. Paul's early homicides of the year and has added to neighborhood anxiety over gun violence, according to FOX9. For anyone experiencing intimate-partner violence or who feels in immediate danger, Violence Free Minnesota operates the 24/7 Day One crisis hotline at 866-223-1111 and a text line at 612-399-9995. More information is available through Violence Free Minnesota.
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