An early-morning burst of gunfire in St. Paul’s Frogtown neighborhood left one man dead and two others injured on Saturday, police said, rattling a community that has already seen more than its share of trouble this summer.
Police Response and Scene
Officers were called just before 4:30 a.m. to the area near Edmund Avenue West and North Kent Street, where they found a man in the street with life-threatening gunshot wounds. He was rushed to a hospital but later died, according to St. Paul police. Two other people, a man and a woman, got themselves to hospitals with injuries that were described as non-life-threatening.
Police say they arrived to an active scene with a large gathering and later canvassed the area, determining that a house in the 500 block of North Kent Street had been struck by gunfire. Homicide investigators are working the case, and as of now the department says no arrests have been announced. According to FOX 9, this is the city's eighth homicide of 2026.
Frogtown's Recent Troubles
The shooting unfolded against a backdrop of growing concern over large weekend gatherings in Frogtown. In recent weeks, police and residents say some of those crowds have tipped into disorder. In June, a neighborhood gathering ended in chaos after gunfire erupted, leading to multiple arrests. That episode, and others like it, has kept a spotlight on weekend crowds and safety in the area, according to gunfire erupted at a block gathering.
Investigators and Next Steps
St. Paul’s homicide unit is leading the probe and officers say they are working to determine a motive and identify suspects in the shooting. Police have urged anyone with information to contact St. Paul investigators as the case remains active. City leaders have repeatedly pushed for steps to reduce gun violence in neighborhoods, a call that has grown more urgent with each new case, as noted by the Star Tribune.
