Elijah Watson

Age 17  |  Gunshot wound
Date of homicide​: December 14, 2020

At approximately 2 pm on December 14, police were called to the 500 block of Jessamine Avenue West for the report of a shooting. At the scene, police found Elijah Watson who had been hit by gunfire. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Media Coverage

• Twin Cities Pioneer Press: Murder charge: 17-year-old shot another teen as they rode in stolen vehicle in St. Paul
• Twin Cities Pioneer Press: In fatal shooting of teen in St. Paul, 17-year-old gets 15-year sentence
• KSTP: Teen charged in North End St. Paul homicide
• Fox 9: Charges: 17-year-old boy shot, killed St. Paul teen in argument over gun
• StarTribune: Cellphone pictures lead investigators to suspect in St. Paul homicide
• WCCO: St. Paul Police Arrest Boy In Monday Murder, Which Was City’s 31st Homicide In 2020