Authorities ID man who was fatally shot this week in St. Paul

The 33-year-old man was declared dead at the scene.

April 28, 2022 at 12:06PM
Police were on the scene of a homicide Tuesday in St. Paul. (St. Paul Police Department/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

A 33-year-old man has been identified as the victim of fatal shooting this week in St. Paul.

Michael Alexander Pleasants of St. Paul was declared dead at the scene after he was shot Tuesday shortly after midnight in the 200 block of Bates Avenue in the Dayton's Bluff neighborhood, police said.

No arrests have been announced.

Investigators are looking for potential witnesses and have asked anyone with information to call 651-266-5650.

The shooting was the city's 14th homicide this year.

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