ST. PAUL, Minn. — Police are investigating after a woman was shot multiple times Tuesday evening in downtown St. Paul.

According to the St. Paul Police Department, officers responded to a report of a shooting in the area of Fifth Street East and Cedar Street just before 7 p.m.

Upon arrival, officers found a woman believed to be in her mid-20s with multiple gunshot wounds to her back and leg. She was transported to Regions Hospital, where she is in stable condition.

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Investigators believe a dispute over money led to the shooting.  

Metro Transit Police told SPPD that the suspect, a man, had boarded a bus and left the area. Police stopped the bus near Snelling Avenue South and Grand Avenue.

Officers attempted to arrest the man, but he ran, police say. After a short foot chase, he was arrested.

Police say a handgun was located where the suspect was arrested.