Emergency alert involving homicide suspect reportedly involves Roseville
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Roseville police are reportedly looking for a 17-year-old homicide suspect.
People in St. Paul and the surrounding areas received an emergency cell phone alert Tuesday morning that said, “Shelter in place – Homicide suspect at large.” The message “inadvertently went out wider than intended” and occurred in Roseville near Har Mar Mall, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter wrote on social media.
A message from New Brighton public safety added that “the incident is occurring in Roseville in the area of County Road B and Lexington Avenue.”
The University of St. Thomas indicated on social media that there was “no immediate risk” to either the St. Paul or Minneapolis campuses.
A Roseville police representative couldn’t immediately be reached for comment.