One person was injured after a gun was accidentally discharged at a University of St. Thomas dormitory Friday night, St. Paul police said.
About 7 p.m., a round fired from a firearm at Flynn Hall grazed the male victim, who suffered a minor injury, St. Paul police acting Cmdr. Jennifer Corcoran said. Corcoran was not sure where in the residence hall the shooting occurred and if the shooter and victim were university students.
The university posted an alert on its website about the shooting Friday night, but otherwise provided no additional details. St. Paul police are investigating.
Flynn Hall was built in 2005 on the north campus and is the university’s newest residence hall, according to the St. Thomas website. Formerly called Selby Hall, it offers apartment and suite-style housing to 422 sophomore, junior and senior students.