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Larnell Brown

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Age 42  |  Gunshot Wound
Date of homicide: January 21, 2020 

On January 21, 2020, at approximately 4:00 pm, officers were on patrol when they heard gunshots in the area of Arundel Street and University Avenue West in Saint Paul. An officer observed a male standing on the sidewalk of Arundel Street south of University Avenue in Saint Paul holding a handgun in his extended arm and firing it down Arundel Street. 

Officers contacted two men who were on the east sidewalk of Arundel Street. One of the men, the victim, Larnell Brown, had a gunshot wound to his chest. Officers took the other man into custody and had medics respond to assist Larnell. He was taken to Regions Hospital and was pronounced dead at 4:33 pm.

Homicide Suspect - Darrion Gresham

Suspect

Darrion Gresham, age 18.

Gresham is in custody on second degree murder charges.

Media Coverage

  • KSTP: Man arrested in connection to fatal shooting in St. Paul
  • Twin Cities Pioneer Press: 18-year-old suspect arrested in shooting death of St. Paul man
  • Fox 9: Suspect in fatal St. Paul shooting arrested during traffic stop in Red Wing, Minnesota
  • KSTP: Authorities identify victim in fatal St. Paul shooting
  • StarTribune: Charges: St. Paul marijuana dealer, 18, killed 42-year-old client after being robbed
  • StarTribune: St. Paul police identify shooting victim and man who died after apparent robbery attempt
  • StarTribune: Man in car shot, critically wounded in St. Paul's North Frogtown area
  • Fox 9: Man dies after shooting in St. Paul's Frogtown neighborhood
  • WCCO Radio: Victim identified in St. Paul homicide

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