Multiple Shootings Injure Men in St. Paul, Police Seek Suspects

A shooting incident in St. Paul on Friday night resulted in a man being critically injured and a Sheriff’s Office squad car being struck by a bullet. Deputies were conducting a traffic stop on Maryland Avenue East when gunfire erupted nearby; the victim sustained a gunshot wound to the upper body and was taken to Regions Hospital for surgery. Authorities believe the shooter fired from across a parking lot and fled the scene in a vehicle, with no arrests made so far. Police and sheriff’s deputies do not think the shooting was connected to the traffic stop, and no officers or deputies were injured despite the squad car being hit. The St. Paul Police Department is actively searching for the suspect, who remains at large. This event caused a life-threatening situation for law enforcement personnel involved in the arrest.