Incident

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12-16-2022 Minnesota Saint Paul 1-1

Location

December 16, 2022

Lofts at Farmers Market Apartment Homes
260 5th St E
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Alexandra Lee Pennig
Age: 32
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Female
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Significant others - current or former
Name: Matthew Phillip Ecker
Age: 44
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Domestic Violence
Concealed Carry License - Perpetrator

Notes

occurred in apt bldg; shooter initially claimed victim shot herself;

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Handgun

Sources

URL: https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/st-paul-police-investigate-womans-death-man-arrested/

URL: https://www.fox9.com/news/st-paul-police-arrest-man-on-suspicion-of-murder-in-womans-death

URL: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/man-arrested-after-womans-death-in-st-pauls-lowertown

URL: https://kstp.com/kstp-news/local-news/fergus-falls-man-charged-with-murder-after-reporting-st-paul-womans-death-as-suicide/

URL: https://www.twincities.com/2024/02/16/lowertown-st-paul-murder-trial-fergus-falls-man-guilty/

District

Congressional District: 4
State Senate District: 65
State House District: 65B