One dead, at least 14 others injured in the Saint-Paul shooting

Update: 7:25 a.m.

One person has died and at least 14 others have been injured after gunfire erupted Sunday morning at a bar along West Seventh Street in St. Paul.

St. Paul Police spokesman Steve Linders said officers encountered a “hellish situation” when they arrived at the scene just after midnight at the Seventh Street Truck Park bar and food hall, just west of the Xcel Energy Center.

“There were gunshot wounds lying in the street outside the bar, there were gunshot wounds lying on the sidewalk outside the bar and there were gunshot wounds lying on the floor outside the bar. ‘inside the bar,’ he told a press conference several hours later. shooting.

A woman in her 20s died at the scene, Linders said. Fourteen people were taken to hospitals in the region and are expected to survive their injuries, he said.

There were so many injured people, Linders said, that more than half a dozen had to be taken to Hennepin Healthcare in Minneapolis, in addition to the victims taken to hospitals in St. Paul. Linders said other agencies – including Metro Transit Police, Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office and Maplewood Police – handled a few 911 calls in the city because many St. Paul police officers had to. respond to the shooting.

Linders pointed out that the investigation was still in its early stages, but said there appeared to be multiple shooters. He also said authorities believed there might be other victims who did not go to hospital.

The name of the deceased woman has not been released.

“It is nothing less than a tragedy,” Linders said. “We had people in the town of St. Paul on a Saturday night having fun. And we’ve had other people who decided to use guns with a reckless disregard for human life, and pull the trigger over and over and over and over again. And it ended in tragedy. Our hearts are breaking for the deceased young woman and for her loved ones. And for everyone who was in this bar.

In the aftermath of the shooting, police investigators could be seen standing at the gate of Seventh Street Truck Park, and apparently examining vehicles outside for gunshot damage or other evidence. At least one vehicle was towed in front of the company.

Police officers were stationed outside the entrances to regional emergency services and united hospitals, with several police vehicles lined up on the sidewalks outside each facility.

This is a developing story; come back for updates.