Man calls police, says he fatally shot man who was assaulting him in St. Paul

St. Paul police are investigating a fatal shooting in the North End neighborhood Monday evening, with the shooter claiming he shot a man who had been assaulting him.

Officers were called to the 500 block of Front Avenue around 7:30 p.m. after receiving a call from a man who said he had been assaulted in his car, and that he had shot his alleged attacker before fleeing the area.

A short time later, a crash was reported at East 12th and Cedar Streets. Police found a man with a gunshot injury inside the vehicle who was unconscious and not breathing.

Bystanders and officers provided first aid until St. Paul Fire medics responded to the scene and pronounced him dead.

Police say the original caller is speaking with homicide investigators as they work to find out what led to the shooting.

The Ramsey County Medical Examiner's Office will conduct an autopsy to identify the victim and his cause of death. It is the 26th homicide of 2024 in Saint Paul.

Note: The details provided in this story are based on law enforcement's latest version of events, and may be subject to change.