A celebration of life party at a Minnesota senior living apartment complex turned tragic after a shooting broke out immediately following the event, killing two people and injuring three more.

The incident was the second subsequent night of violence aimed at mourners in St. Paul.

A large group of people had a memorial service inside the community room and went outside into the parking lot at the conclusion of the service.

At around 5:15 p.m. on Saturday, February 25, police were summoned to the Frogtown neighborhood in St. Paul, Minnesota, for reports of a shooting in the parking lot.

Responding officers discovered five people had been hit by gunfire. Several victims were transported to the hospital in private vehicles, while others were transferred by ambulance. According to reports, one male was in serious condition, one woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries, and another was in stable condition.

One of the victims was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders, while the second died while receiving care at United Hospital.

The incident occurred in the parking area at Kings Crossing by Episcopal Homes. The subsidized apartment complex caters to seniors over the age of 62 by providing low-income accommodations.

The motive for the shooting has not been determined by police, but investigators suspect it was a targeted strike. There have been no arrests.

Larry Jiles Jr., one of the deceased, was identified by the Quad Area Chamber of Commerce. The man known as “chef hot hands” ran a cafe in Centerville.

Joan Chillers, 79, one of the residents, said the building is normally quiet and secure. Chillers told a local news site that she saw a few people arguing at the party on her way to the grocery store, and when she returned an hour later, there were cops around.

This was the second gunshot incident in St. Paul in two days. On Friday, February 24, three teens were injured in a drive-by shooting while attending a funeral reception for another teen who had been stabbed to death earlier this month at a school.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issued a statement denouncing the city’s gun violence. He stated that he was devoted to reducing violence by confronting gang activity.

Saturday’s shooting was the city’s fifth homicide since the beginning of the year.