St. Paul bar bouncer charged after punching customer who later died

A St. Paul bar bouncer is facing a manslaughter charge after he punched a customer who then fell to the ground and hit his head, suffering a fatal brain bleed.

North St. Paul resident Jose Eucario Conejo Marquez, 29, is charged in Ramsey County District Court with one count first first-degree manslaughter in connection with the fatal assault, which happened around 2:20 a.m. Saturday outside Blues Saloon on Rice Street.

The St. Paul Police Department has identified the victim as 33-year-old Melvin Martinez Altamirano, of Madison, WI…

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