St. Paul Shooting Incident: Man Sentenced to Six Years in Prison
A man has been sentenced to six years in prison for shooting and wounding three people in St. Paul — his girlfriend, her cousin and a 64-year-old man out for a walk with his dog — before climbing onto a roof to get away from officers. The incident occurred in 2023 and has resulted in a significant prison sentence for the perpetrator, Jaleel Jackson-Bey.
Jaleel Jackson-Bey, 36, was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty in Ramsey County District Court to two counts of second-degree assault in connection with the 2023 incident in the area of Cliff and Superior streets, off West Seventh Street. This sentence reflects the severity of the crimes committed and the harm caused to the victims.
Jaleel Jackson-Bey (Courtesy of the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office)
Details of the Incident
Officers were called to the area about 9:15 p.m. June 21, 2023, on reports of gunfire and found three people shot. A 25-year-old woman, Jackson-Bey’s girlfriend, was wounded in her leg, knee and wrist. A 22-year-old man, who the girlfriend said is her cousin, was shot through his foot. A man who lives in the area had substantial bleeding from his leg and a dog leash was being used as a tourniquet.
The man said he was walking his dog when he noticed several people come out of a home and yell “in what appeared to be a domestic argument,” the charges said. He kept walking, heard “two firecracker sounds” and then realized he’d been shot in the leg. This account highlights the randomness and severity of the violence inflicted by Jackson-Bey.
Arrest and Conviction
Jackson-Bey’s girlfriend’s sister said Jackson-Bey was visiting them. She saw her sister and Jackson-Bey arguing outside and then Jackson-Bey fired rounds at her sister and the rest of the family. She said he continued to fire even as the family ran into the home for safety. This testimony underscores the intentional nature of Jackson-Bey’s actions.
Jackson-Bey had run from the scene and was later found a half-mile away on top of the Salvation Army’s roof. Police used “less lethal munitions” to take him into custody about 2:30 a.m. A gun was in his pocket, with a single live round in the magazine. The successful apprehension of Jackson-Bey and the subsequent conviction demonstrate the effectiveness of law enforcement in bringing perpetrators to justice.
For more information on this incident and the sentencing, please refer to the original report Here.
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