2 men injured in downtown St. Paul shooting

Two men are injured after a shooting in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota, on Monday evening, according to police.

Officers responded to multiple reports of shots fired on the 100 block of West Kellogg Boulevard, around 5:30 p.m. Once at the scene, they reported hearing "active gunfire" in multiple areas, police said.

Law enforcement established a presence at the parking ramp, outside Grand Casino Arena and outside the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, according to officials. 

The two men, who were described by police as "young adult males," were found suffering from gunshot wounds that were not life-threatening.

Officers initially arrested three people in connection to the shooting, but those individuals have since been released. 

Now, they're asking residents for information or video of the shootings. The city has set up a Dropbox for people to submit videos from the shooting.

"Every piece of information is useful so we can make sure we hold the people who did this accountable and prevent it from happening again," St. Paul Police Chief Axel Henry said.

The police chief is calling the shooting an anomaly, something he says he hasn't seen since he became chief. He said he's thankful more people were not hurt, given the large crowds in the area. 

Henry says investigators with the nonfatal shooting unit are already poring over evidence, working to solve the case and prevent further violence. 

Before the unit was created, in 2023, the department solved 39% of nonfatal shootings. The next year, once the team was assembled, that number jumped to 69% of cases solved. Data from police show that the clearance rate continues to increase year after year.