Large police presence in St. Paul’s Highland Park with investigation underway

St. Paul police have a large presence in the Highland Park neighborhood Monday as an investigation is underway. Police have not released information about the circumstances of the case. Crime scene tape is strung up outside Davern Park Apartments on St. Paul Avenue near West Seventh Street. An officer told residents outside they “will be holding the scene for possibly a day or two days” and “unfortunately, no one can go back inside.” They were allowed to go back inside briefly if they needed to get a pet or essential prescription medication. SWAT personnel was seen in the area around 7 p.m. This is a breaking story and will be updated. Related Articles St. Paul man charged in fatal weekend shooting on anniversary of his release from prison Family of boy, 13, killed in Farmington hit-and-run dealing with ‘unimaginable loss’ as search for driver continues 17 people shot, two fatally, in three Minneapolis, St. Paul incidents Here’s how Medicaid fraud schemes targeted Minnesota One dead and two injured in St. Paul’s Frogtown neighborhood