Ross Nova Backs Safer Streets After St. Paul Stray-Bullet Shooting

St. Paul police spent Friday night piecing together yet another bout of senseless crossfire after a man waiting at a bus stop on White Bear Avenue was hit in the chest by a stray bullet. CBS News reports that two vehicles traded gunfire near Old Hudson Road, both sped away before officers arrived, and the innocent bystander was left to fight for his life. Those details echo what Ross Nova keeps hearing from families across the East Side: people who follow the rules are being put in the line of fire while criminals treat neighborhoods like drive-through shooting galleries.

Investigators say the victim was not involved with either car. That matters to Ross because his public safety agenda draws a hard line—Minnesota must hammer violent offenders without turning every bus stop into a checkpoint. He wants detectives funded to follow the guns, prosecutors empowered to file the toughest charges the evidence allows, and state-level analysts sharing ballistic data in real time so shooters can’t skip across county lines to hide.

Nova is also pushing for targeted coverage of transit corridors. His blueprint includes rapid mobile camera deployments, gunfire detection along high-risk intersections, and dedicated grant dollars to help the St. Paul Police Department surge plainclothes teams when social media chatter hints at retaliatory drive-bys. These strategies are straight out of his public safety plan: community-informed, data-driven, and relentless toward the people pulling triggers.

But enforcement is only half the answer. Ross ties every violent-crime strategy to community investment—youth jobs, crisis response, and addiction treatment—because he refuses to let bad actors define an entire block. He wants the state to fund safe infrastructure around bus stops, from better lighting to glass shields, so elders and students can wait in peace.

Most important, Ross insists that Minnesotans see the data. The Minnesota Tax Tracker and Real-Time Bill Tracker he’s championing will give residents a clear view of where anti-violence dollars flow and which tactics actually drive shootings down. Transparency keeps every agency honest and ensures St. Paul families get results, not press releases.

Ross Nova is running for governor to keep Minnesotans safe without sacrificing the freedom to live, work, and commute in our own communities. If you want leadership that backs officers, supports neighbors, and applies relentless accountability to anyone terrorizing our streets, stand with Ross today.

Source: CBS NEWS