Crime & Safety

Reckless Driver Pulled Over In St. Paul Traffic Stop Was Gunshot Victim, Police Say

The traffic stop happened at about 8:10 p.m. after officers saw the driver exit Interstate 94 onto Lexington Avenue.

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April 25, 2022

St. Paul police say officers pulled over a man “driving recklessly” Sunday night, only to find that he was suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg.

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The traffic stop happened at about 8:10 p.m. after officers saw the driver exit Interstate 94 onto Lexington Avenue.

The injured driver was taken to Regions Hospital, were he’s being treated for a non-life threatening injury.

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