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Jorge Batres

Age 17  |  Gunshot wound
Date of homicide​: September 1, 2020

On September 1, police responded to the 1200 block of Hazelwood Street in Saint Paul at approximately 6:00 pm.  Upon arrival, officers found a man inside a pickup truck who had been shot in the head. Jorge Batres, a 17-year-old, was pronounced dead at the scene.
 

Witnesses shared with police someone was seen running from the area after the shooting. A perimeter was set up, and a suspect was located and taken in for questioning.

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Suspect

The suspect in this homicide is a juvenile.

Media Coverage

  • WCCO: 14-Year-Old Boy Arrested In St. Paul Homicide
  • Twin Cities Pioneer Press: Mom of 17-year-old shot in St. Paul: He’d never ‘hurt anyone and someone had to take his life’
  • StarTribune: St. Paul police arrest 14-year-old in shooting death of teenager

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