St. Paul woman shot to death in North End apartment is identified

Authorities identified a 35-year-old St. Paul woman found shot to death last week in a North End apartment.

The St. Paul Police Department said Damara Alexis Stowers was the woman found shot in her apartment on Oct. 19.

Police found Stowers at around 9 p.m. in the dwelling in the 100 block of Sycamore Street E. after reports of a shooting. Officers rendered aid until St. Paul fire medics arrived and pronounced her dead at the scene.

Investigators believe a carjacking reported that same night is connected to Stowers’ death, but no arrests have been announced. The victim in that carjacking was shot, but Regions Hospital staff treated them for noncritical injuries.

Stowers’ death marked the fourth homicide in the capital city in 10 days, and the 25th homicide this year, according to a Minnesota Star Tribune database. There were 28 homicides by this time last year.