Incident

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8-05-2023 Minnesota Saint Paul 1-1

Location

August 05, 2023

200 block of Stinson St W
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Markee Jones
Age: 12
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Family
Age: 14
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Death
Playing with gun

Notes

kids played with an adult's gun; victim's brother arrested then released

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://kstp.com/kstp-news/local-news/12-year-old-fatally-shot-in-st-paul/

URL: https://www.twincities.com/2023/08/05/st-paul-12-year-old-boy-fatally-shot/

URL: https://www.startribune.com/st-paul-police-investigating-fatal-shooting-of-12-year-old-boy-early-saturday/600295086/

URL: https://kstp.com/kstp-news/local-news/this-shouldve-never-happened-st-paul-family-calls-for-answers-after-the-accidental-shooting-of-12-year-old-boy/

URL: https://www.startribune.com/markee-jones-shooting-update-mother-calls-for-release-of-teen-arrested/600295452/

URL: https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/teen-boy-arrested-12-year-old-fatal-shooting-released-without-charges/

District

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