October 07, 2025
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St. Paul bar customer dies after security guard’s punch; charges filed

A customer at the Blues Saloon in St. Paul was punched by a bar employee/security guard, sustaining injuries that led to hospitalization and, authorities say, his subsequent death. The employee was arrested after the incident and prosecutors have since filed formal charges, in an update reported Oct. 7, 2025.

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📌 Key Facts

  • A customer at a St. Paul bar who had been hospitalized with life-threatening injuries has died.
  • The injuries followed a punch by a bar employee/security guard.
  • Prosecutors or police have filed formal charges against the bar employee/security guard.
  • Earlier reports said the guard had been arrested on suspicion; the new reporting updates that to formal charges following the victim’s death.
  • The update was published Oct. 7, 2025.

📰 Sources (2)

Charges: St. Paul bar customer dies after security guard’s punch
Twincities by Mara H. Gottfried October 07, 2025
New information:
  • The bar customer previously reported with life-threatening injuries has died (update to prior hospitalization).
  • Prosecutors or police have filed formal charges against the bar employee/security guard (update from earlier 'arrested on suspicion').
  • The update was reported on Oct. 7, 2025 (article date in URL).
Blues Saloon employee arrested after punching adult male, causing serious injury
FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul by Jeff.Wald@fox.com (Jeff Wald) October 05, 2025