Crime
St. Cloud Police Investigating Fatal Shooting That Left One Dead, Another Critically Injured
ST. CLOUD, MN — The St. Cloud Police Department has released new details regarding a deadly shooting that occurred early Sunday morning in northeast St. Cloud, leaving one teenager dead and another critically injured.
Officers responded to reports of gunfire at approximately 2:55 a.m. on February 4, in the 200 block of 2nd Street Northeast.
Upon arrival, police discovered two male victims suffering from gunshot wounds inside the building.
A 19-year-old male from St. Joseph was found in the hallway of a first-floor apartment with critical injuries.
He was immediately transported to St. Cloud Hospital, where he remains in critical condition.
The second victim, identified as 17-year-old Layson Davis of St. Cloud, was found unresponsive in the stairwell between the first and second floors.
Despite life-saving efforts, Davis was pronounced dead at the scene.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the victims and the suspects were acquainted prior to the shooting, and authorities believe this was not a random act of violence.
The St. Cloud Police Department is actively investigating the incident with assistance from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA).
At this time, police have not released additional details regarding potential suspects, motives, or arrests as the investigation remains ongoing.
Authorities are urging anyone with information related to this case to contact the St. Cloud Police Department at (320) 251-1200, or provide anonymous tips through Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-255-1301 or online at www.tricountycrimestoppers.org.
Further updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
AUSTIN, Texas — A man was taken into custody Saturday afternoon following a shooting inside the Austin Central Library that left one person seriously injured and prompted a large emergency response and temporary shelter-in-place order in the downtown area.
According to the Austin Police Department (APD), officers responded shortly after 12:00 p.m. to reports of gunfire inside the Austin Central Library, located at 710 W. César Chávez Street.
Upon arrival, police and Austin-Travis County EMS units found one victim suffering from a gunshot wound.
The individual was transported to a local hospital in serious but stable condition.
Assistant Police Chief Lee Rogers stated during a press briefing that the shooter fled the scene before officers arrived.
After an extensive search, the suspect—identified as 55-year-old Harold Newton Keene—was located and arrested in South Austin at approximately 1:25 p.m.
The library was safely evacuated, and the shelter-in-place alert was lifted shortly after Keene’s apprehension.
Authorities emphasized that the shooting appeared to be an isolated incident involving only one suspect and one victim.
“This was not an active shooter situation,” Rogers confirmed.
Preliminary reports and public records reveal that Harold Newton Keene has a lengthy criminal history, including multiple arrests for assault, family violence, terroristic threats, burglary, drug possession, and evading arrest.
He is described by law enforcement officials as a habitual violent offender who has had numerous prior run-ins with police.
Records indicate Keene was previously arrested for threatening a man with a firearm several months ago and, in a separate incident, assaulted another inmate while in custody at the Travis County Jail.
In both cases, prosecutors later declined to pursue charges.
Authorities have not yet released a possible motive for the shooting or confirmed whether the suspect and victim knew each other.
The Austin Police Department’s Major Crimes Division is leading the investigation.
Anyone with information related to the incident is urged to contact the Austin Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS.