Woman shot, killed near Union Depot in St. Paul

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A woman was shot and killed near St. Paul’s Union Depot on Wednesday evening.
St. Paul police say they were called to the 200 block of Kellogg Boulevard around 5:18 p.m. They had heard reports of multiple gunshots. 
They found a woman suffering from apparent gunshot injuries, police said. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officials say they believe a suspect fled the area in a vehicle, and are still gathering information about the events that led up to the shooting. Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to call St. Paul police.
Lowertown Lofts Artists Cooperative said in a Facebook post that the victim who was shot and killed was a member of the collective. They were working on an art project outside the building at the time of the shooting.
“We don’t have a lot of information right now, but we are working closely with the authorities to resolve this tragic event,” the cooperative said in a statement. “Our community is in shock and grief as we grapple with the unimaginable.”
Wednesday evening’s shooting is the city’s 19th homicide of 2024. At this time in 2023, there had been 24 homicides in St. Paul.