Lay Hae

Age 45  |  Assualt/Severe Injuries
Date of homicide​: July 26, 2020

Lay Hae died at approximately 11:15 pm on July 26 after he was strangled during an alleged confrontation with a juvenile. Police responded to the alley at the 600 block of Edmund Avenue, Saint Paul. A 9-1-1 caller reported seeing Lay unconscious and bleeding. Police arrived to find Lay gravely injured on the ground. Life saving measures were attempted, but Lay succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Media Coverage

• Kare11: Teen held in St. Paul's 19th homicide of 2020 after man dies in alley
• Twin Cities Pioneer Press: 16-year-old choked his uncle to death in St. Paul’s 19th homicide this year, charges say
• WCCO: Police: Teenage Suspect In Custody After Man, 45, Found Dead In St. Paul Alley
• KSTP: UPDATE: St. Paul police identify man found dead in alley, 16-year-old arrested in connection to incident