Police identify St. Paul woman fatally shot in Battle Creek area

Police have yet to make an arrest in the murder of Don-Shay Hardy, who was killed Saturday morning.

April 10, 2023 at 9:38PM

Police have identified a St. Paul woman who was shot and killed Saturday in the city's Battle Creek neighborhood.

The victim, 38-year-old Don-Shay Hardy, was found after police responded to a 911 caller reporting a person shot around 11:15 a.m. in the 2200 block of Hillsdale Avenue. The officers found Hardy with gunshot wounds; she was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a news release from the St. Paul Police Department.

There have been no arrests as of Monday. Based on early investigation, police believe the shooting was related to domestic violence, the release said. Investigators are still working to determine what happened.

This was St. Paul's 10th homicide of 2023.

No additional details were provided with Hardy's identification on Monday. Police asked anyone with information about the homicide to call the department at 651-266-5650.

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