St. Paul police identify man found dead Sunday morning in Frogtown neighborhood

Man found dead after shooting in St. Paul’s Frogtown neighborhood early Sunday morning

Man found dead after shooting in St. Paul’s Frogtown neighborhood early Sunday morning

Police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened early Sunday morning in St. Paul.

St. Paul police say they responded to multiple calls of gunshots heard at an area near the intersection of Sherburne Avenue and Mackubin Street North just before 2 a.m. 

Officers then found a man with multiple gunshot wounds “laying in the street” according to a St. Paul police spokesperson. 

He was pronounced dead at the scene. On Tuesday morning, police identified the man as 29-year-old Devante Victor Jones of Mankato, Minnesota.

This is the city’s 24th death being investigated as a homicide this year. 

Police are asking the public to review any home security footage that may help in the investigation. You can also call investigators at 651-266-5650.