St. Paul police investigating after body found in backyard

MINNEAPOLIS – St. Paul police are investigating a homicide after officers found a man dead in the backyard of a home.

Police were called at about 11:30 a.m. Friday for a report of a man lying in the backyard of a residence,. He was not breathing or responsive and had a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office will identify the victim and cause of death. No one has been arrested. It was city’s 10th homicide in 2022.