ST. PAUL — A 44-year-old man will stand trial for allegedly killing his ex-boyfriend and business partner at a suburban St. Paul gas station.

Reports said a judge found probable cause Friday for the case to move to trial.

Lyle “Ty” Hoffman pleaded not guilty Friday to intentional second-degree murder in the shooting of 48-year-old Kelly Phillips at an Arden Hills gas station Aug. 11.

Hoffman eluded police during a monthlong search, which ended Sept. 11 when a witness spotted him outside an Arby’s restaurant in Shakopee and called 911.

He’s also accused of robbing a bank in Blaine.

The pair had opened Lush Food Bar, a popular gay club in Minneapolis, in 2009. Court documents described Phillips as the owner and Hoffman as the manager.