Michael Julius Martin, 35, was shot and killed in Saint Paul’s Dayton’s Bluff neighborhood in the early morning of May 13, 2023. The shooting occurred just after 2:30 a.m. at a house party in the 1000 block of Pacific Street where about 50 people were gathered inside and outside. Officers who responded to 911 reports described the scene as chaotic and found Martin inside the residence with gunshot wounds.

Fire Department medics transported Martin to Regions Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. His death was the 14th homicide in Saint Paul for 2023. The investigation remains open; no arrests have been announced and police have not identified suspects. Any tips from people who were at the party or who have information about what happened that night are requested.