(KNSI) – A man killed in what police are calling a random shooting in St. Cloud has been identified.
The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office says 68-year-old Edward Anthony Ward died from gunshot wounds on Sunday.
A representative from St. Cloud State University confirmed that Ward was a faculty member in the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship.
“This is a heart wrenching and unexpected loss for Dr. Ward’s family and friends, our university, the Herberger Business School, our students and the St. Cloud community,” St. Cloud State President Robbyn Wacker said in a statement. “Dr. Ward served as a member of our campus community since 1990. He has impacted countless students, faculty and staff throughout his tenure. He will truly be missed.”
The shooting happened around 6:15 on Sunday morning in the 2600-block of Island View Drive.
Investigators say Ward was shot while standing inside the door of his home.
Less than an hour later, police received a call that a man was carrying a handgun while walking in the 1200-block of 4th Avenue South.
The 45-year-old man from Duluth was arrested without incident. The suspect hasn’t been formally charged.
Police say he admitted to shooting the victim.
Police say it’s believed there were no connections between the suspect and victim or the neighborhood where the shooting occurred.
(KNSI News has a policy of withholding the name of suspects until they’re formally charged)
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