St. Paul assault victim’s death ruled homicide
The death of a man who was assaulted in St. Paul over the weekend has been ruled a homicide.
St. Paul Police announced the update on Monday after the medical examiner made the determination that 30-year-old Peter Nguyen died from an assault.
The department said officers on patrol found Nguyen unconscious on the sidewalk near Case Avenue and Arcade Street at around 1 a.m. Saturday. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died.
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Police are still asking for anyone with information about the assault of Nguyen to call investigators at 651-266-5650.
His death is the fifth homicide of the year in St. Paul.