Around 2:30 a.m., officers were dispatched to a multi-unit residence. A 9-1-1 caller reported that someone fired multiple shots on the second floor. The 9-1-1 caller then hung up without providing more information. When officers arrived, they encountered a man with a gun and shot and killed Billy Hughes.
Victim's Name: William "Billy" James Hughes
Agency Responsible: St. Paul Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Race: Native American
Date of Death: August 5, 2018
County: Ramsey
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 3913
Geography: Urban