Man shot during dispute in St. Cloud alley

ST. CLOUD, Minn. — St. Cloud police are investigating a shooting that injured a 20-year-old man Sunday morning.

Police say officers heard the sound of gunshots coming from the 700 block of Sixth Avenue South just before 3:30 a.m. Officers saw "numerous individuals and vehicles" leaving an alley when they arrived.

Officers spoke to people in the area who said a large group of people gathered in the alley and several gunshots were fired. Police say the victim, from Rochester, showed up at St. Cloud Hospital with a wounded leg while officers were investigating.

The man told officers he was shot in the alley during a dispute. He was treated and released from the hospital.

No arrests have been made so far.

If you have any information about the shooting, call the St. Cloud Police Department at 320-251-1200, Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-255-1301 or leave a tip at www.tricountycrimestoppers.org .

In July, police say one person was injured during a shooting inside a business on East Saint Germain Street.