In the early hours of Sunday, September 3, 2023, the life of Devante Victor Jones, a 29-year-old Black/African American male from Mankato, was tragically cut short on a street in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Just before 2 a.m., the sound of gunfire pierced the night in the 400 block of Sherburne Avenue in the Frogtown neighborhood. When police officers arrived at the scene, they discovered Jones lying in the street, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds.
Emergency medical services were
dispatched to the location, but despite their efforts, Jones was pronounced dead at the scene. The Ramsey County Medical Examiner later officially identified him. His death was classified as the 24th homicide in the city of Saint Paul for that year. The sudden and violent nature of his death left a community searching for answers.
In the days following the shooting, the Saint Paul Police Department announced that they were actively investigating the circumstances that led to the fatal shooting. As of early September 2023, no arrests had been made in connection with the case, and authorities had not released any information about potential suspects or a motive for the killing. Investigators have appealed to the public for assistance, urging anyone with information to come forward to help piece together the events of that tragic morning.
