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Crime, Law and Justice
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St. Paul police: 12-year-old boy died of apparent gunshot wound

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Updated: Aug. 6, 3:20 p.m. | Posted: Aug. 5, 1:01 p.m.

St. Paul police say a 14-year-old is in custody after a 12-year-old boy was found fatally shot early Saturday morning.

A photo of a young boy.
Markee Jones
Courtesy of Lakrisha Hill

Family members and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter identified the boy who died as Markee Jones.

In a statement, police say it happened in the city's North End neighborhood, in the 200 block of Stinson Street.

Officers called to the scene at 5 a.m. found the child suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He later died at Regions Hospital.

Later on Saturday, police said in a tweet that a teen was placed in Ramsey County Juvenile Detention Center and suspected of manslaughter in the death of the younger boy. Police also said no updates beyond that were available.