DULUTH — Two men arrested Wednesday in connection with a fatal Lincoln Park shooting are facing potential charges of second-degree murder, Duluth police said.
Two men arrested in fatal shooting in Duluth
A 19-year-old died and an 18-year-old was injured but is expected to survive.
August 3, 2023 at 9:39PM
Police say the shooting that left one man dead and another injured stemmed from a prior argument.
Officers responded to a report of a shooting about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday on the 2500 block of W. 2nd Street, near a child-care center. A 19-year-old man who had been shot was taken by ambulance to a Duluth hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
An 18-year-old man also had been shot and went to a hospital in a private vehicle. Police said Thursday he was expected to survive a gunshot wound to his lower extremities.
About half an hour after the first call, officers were called to the 3900 block of W. 4th Street in West Duluth for another report of shots fired. Officers found no one there, but police said Thursday it was likely a retaliation shooting stemming from the first.
Pending charges against the suspects also include first-degree assault. One of the suspects also faces a potential charge related to a violation of his supervised release from prison. The Star Tribune typically doesn't name suspects until they have been formally charged.
The deceased's name wasn't released by late Thursday afternoon because of the "integrity of the investigation," a police spokeswoman said.
The Duluth Police Department is asking for photos and video of the incident.
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