Winona Police Identify Suspect in Early Morning Shooting

Winona, MN (KROC-AM News) - A Winona man has been arrested in connection with an early morning shooting at an apartment adjacent to the Winona State University campus.

The Winona Police Department issued a statement late Thursday afternoon indicating 27-year-old Cole Robert Cameron has been jailed for suspicion of first-degree assault. He was arrested after Winona officers responded to the 300 block of West 10th Street in Winona around 4:20 AM after receiving reports of a gunshot.

A news release says, when the officers arrived at the location they found a 35-year-old Winona man suffering from a single gunshot wound to his chest. The victim was airlifted to Gundersen Health in La Crosse, where he is listed in critical condition.

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Winona police say investigators spoke with several witnesses and learned that Cameron and the victim had been involved in a verbal altercation before the shooting occurred. It was also disclosed that, while executing a search warrant at the scene, investigators recovered a black handgun that is believed to be the weapon used in the shooting.

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