Residents receive alert of homicide suspect on the loose in Ramsey County

ROSEVILLE, Minn. — A number of Twin Cities residents received an emergency alert reporting of a shelter in place due to a homicide suspect on the loose.

St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter said shortly thereafter that the alert “inadvertently went out wider than intended.” The incident happened near Har Mar Mall in Roseville, Carter explained.

If you received an emergency alert notice on your phone today, the incident occurred in Roseville near Har Mar Mall & notice inadvertently went out wider than intended. More information forthcoming from City of Roseville. https://t.co/09lQdp8yfb

— Melvin Carter (@melvincarter3) October 25, 2022

The alert described the suspect as a 17-year-old boy with a thin, muscular build and long, wavy light brown hair. He was also described as wearing pajama pants and no shoes.

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Source: CBS