Update Provided After 2 Victims Found Shot In Downtown Duluth

In recent years, reported acts of violence in downtown Duluth have made several headlines.

In June, the Duluth Police Department responded to the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center parking ramp after receiving a report of a 75-year-old male who was assaulted and robbed by three juveniles. The victim sustained a minor injury from the assault, and arrests have since been made.

This came after the reports of a woman being sexually assaulted in the downtown Duluth Skywalk in March of this year and, in 2022, a woman was attacked in the DECC parking ramp. There was also a pistol-whipping incident on the Lakewalk in 2023.

Those are alarming incidents and now there's yet another. During the overnight hours on Saturday, August 24, another act of violence occurred in downtown Duluth, and this one involved the shooting of two individuals.

On Sunday, Duluth Police provided initial details and encouraged anyone with information on the incident to reach out to them to provide details.

Shooting In Downtown Duluth On August 24, 2024

According to its news release, at approximately 2:15 a.m., on Saturday, August 24, Duluth Police responded to a report of a shooting somewhere in the 100 block of E 3rd Street.

Upon arrival, police encountered a 'chaotic scene', and two victims were located. One, a 56-year-old male who sustained a gunshot wound to the chest was transported to a local hospital by Mayo Ambulance and remains hospitalized.

Another, a 29-year-old male who sustained a gunshot wound to the lower abdomen area, brought himself to the hospital and was treated and released.

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Duluth Police say this remains an active and ongoing investigation. If anyone has any information on this incident, they are encouraged to call 911 and reference ICR#24122822.

The Duluth Police Department will provide updates through social media as the investigation continues.