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Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
SUBJECT: Duluth Police report first homicide of 2021
BY: Kate Van Daele, Public Information Officer
NATURE OF INCIDENT: Homicide
CASE NO.: 21-065658
INCIDENT DATE: 5/22/2021
INCIDENT TIME: 7:10 p.m.
INCIDENT LOCATION: 100 Block of East 3rd Street
Duluth Police report first homicide of 2021
[Duluth, MN] The Duluth Police Department has learned that a 22-year-old male victim who was shot in an incident on May 22, 2021, has died. The victim is from Duluth. This marks the first homicide in Duluth this year. The name of the victim is not being released at this time until the family has been notified.
The suspect is a seventeen-year-old male, also from Duluth. After being taken into custody, he was booked at the Arrowhead Juvenile Center on charges of second-degree murder.
This incident is still under investigation by the Duluth Police Department. Duluth Police are asking for the public’s help in collecting additional information from this incident. To provide information, please call 911 or 218-730-5050, which will connect you to the Violent Crimes Unit.
No additional information on this incident is available at this time. The Duluth Police Department will provide additional information on this case, including the victim's name, as soon we are able.
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