Man shot, killed in St. Cloud apartment

UPDATE 01/26/23: The victim has been identified as Craig Lamar Hortman, 53, of St. Cloud. Police are still investigating the shooting.


Police say they’re investigating after a man was fatally shot late Tuesday night in St. Cloud.

According to St. Cloud police, officers were called to an apartment on the 300 block of 14th Avenue Southeast shortly before midnight.

When officers arrived, they found an adult man inside an apartment, saying he had been shot. The man’s exact age and name haven’t been released as of this time.

According to police, the man died at the scene despite life-saving measures being given.

Currently, no one is in custody for the shooting, and the suspects are believed to have left the area immediately after the man was shot. Police didn’t say exactly how many people are believed to have been involved in the shooting.

Police add the shooting doesn’t appear to be random.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Tri-County CrimeStoppers at 1-800-255-1301 or HERE, or to call police at 320-251-1200.