2 killed, 1 critically injured in 2 St. Paul shootings

The Associated Press
St. Paul
Shooting scene
Three people were shot, at least two fatally, in what may be related incidents near West Seventh Street and Smith Avenue in St. Paul, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015. Police taped off the area where one of the victims was found on a sidewalk near a Salvation Army service center.
Tim Nelson | MPR News

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St. Paul police are investigating whether two shootings that left two men dead and a third critically wounded are related.

Officers were dispatched on a report of shots fired about 12:30 a.m. Thursday and found a man lying on a sidewalk. He had been shot numerous times. He was taken to Regions Hospital where he's in critical condition.

About the same time, officers responded to a residence a few blocks away and found two men inside who were fatally shot. Police continue to investigate any link between the two shootings.

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