DULUTH — Authorities have issued an arrest warrant for a 19-year-old man accused in this week's Canal Park shooting, one of three separate gun-related incidents that have kept Duluth police investigators busy over the past several days and prompted city leaders to reassure residents that the cases do not appear to be connected.
The St. Louis County Attorney's Office has authorized an arrest warrant for Delainey Turnipseed on pending charges of second-degree assault and threats of violence, according to the Duluth Police Department.
Investigators allege Turnipseed was involved in the shooting Monday night after a physical altercation with a 17-year-old male who police said was known to him. The teenager suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound and was transported to a local hospital. Police believe Turnipseed fled the area following the shooting.
Turnipseed is described as a Black male, approximately 6 feet tall and 160 pounds. He was last seen wearing all black clothing with a black-and-green hooded sweatshirt. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call 911 and reference incident No. 26096359.
The shooting occurred shortly after 10 p.m. Monday near the 400 block of Canal Park Drive, one of Duluth's busiest tourism and entertainment districts. Officers from the Duluth Police Department, the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office, the Duluth Fire Department and Mayo Ambulance responded to reports of a man who had been shot.
The Canal Park investigation follows two other shootings reported Friday. In one incident, two people were injured in a shooting in Duluth's East Hillside neighborhood. In another, a confrontation at a Harbor Highlands party involving masked suspects ended with a 17-year-old suffering injuries after a firearm was discharged. Police have said the three investigations remain active but, based on the evidence gathered so far, do not appear to be connected.
Police Chief Mike Ceynowa has said investigators have viable leads in all three cases while noting a common thread among many of those involved: juveniles or young adults illegally possessing firearms.
Anyone with information about the Canal Park shooting or the other recent shootings is asked to contact the Duluth Police Department's Violent Crimes Unit at 218-730-5050.
