The Roseville Police Department has released additional information regarding a homicide that occurred in Roseville, Minnesota on October 25, 2022.
At the time of the incident, there were six people at the residence – the suspect, the suspect’s three adult siblings, the suspect’s mother, and the suspect’s grandmother.
The deceased victim was identified as 88 year-old Patricia Frances Maslow, who is the grandmother to the suspect. The Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office has preliminary ruled the manner of her death as homicide caused by sharp and blunt force.
The suspect’s 55 year-old mother remains hospitalized due to trauma caused by blunt force. The suspect’s 23 year-old sibling was treated at the hospital for head trauma caused by blunt force and has been released. The suspect’s two other adult siblings were treated for minor injuries and released at the scene.
Prior to this incident, there have been no police-related calls to the residence and no documented police contacts with the 17 year-old suspect.
The case was submitted to the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office for charging review.
The case remains an active investigation and detectives are continuing to investigate a motive.
Thank you to Roseville Fire Department, Ramsey County Sheriff’s Department, Minnesota State Patrol, St. Paul Police Department, North Saint Paul Police Department, Allina Health, Ramsey County Emergency Communications Center, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, and the greater Roseville community for assisting during the incident.
Anyone with information or video footage related to the case is encouraged to contact Roseville Police Detectives at police@cityofroseville.com
Media inquiries can be directed to Roseville Police Chief Erika Scheider at 651-792-7213 or erika.scheider@cityofroseville.com
Original press release from 10/25/2022
HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION
On October 25, 2022, at 10:23 a.m., Roseville officers were dispatched to an assault in progress on the 1100 Block of Ryan Avenue West. A caller from inside of the house reported that a 17 year-old male family member was attacking others in the house with a weapon and had fled the house on foot. Roseville officers arrived to the scene and set a perimeter around the neighborhood.
Ramsey County Emergency Communications Center sent a shelter-in-place alert that was intended for the immediate neighborhood, but was sent to a larger area than expected. A person who had received the shelter-in-place alert, called 9-1-1 to report a juvenile male without shoes running westbound toward the State Fairgrounds. St. Paul Police located the suspect and took the suspect into custody without incident near the intersection of Snelling Avenue and Como Avenue.
One person was declared deceased at the scene, two people were transported to the hospital with significant injuries, and two others sustained minor injuries.
The St. Paul Police Department, Ramsey County Sheriff’s Department, and the Minnesota State Patrol assisted with the incident.
The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is assisting with the investigation.
Any relevant information will be released as the investigation continues. Media inquiries can be directed to Chief Erika Scheider at 651-792-7213 or erika.scheider@cityofroseville.com
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