St. Paul man identified as Minneapolis homicide victim

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner has identified the man who was shot and killed earlier this week in Minneapolis.

Authorities say 22-year-old Lorenzo Ellison-Jordan, of St. Paul, died from multiple gunshot wounds on Feb. 15.

As previously reported, police were called to the area of North Fourth Street and 36th Avenue North around 8:20 p.m., due to a ShotSpotter activation.

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When they arrived, they found a man with gunshot wounds in a nearby alley. First aid was given until paramedics arrived, however Ellison-Jordan died at the scene.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or submit an anonymous tip online, referencing case number 22-033016.

Ellison-Jordan’s death was the city’s eighth homicide in 2022.