Michael Leonel Barreto, a 29-year-old Hispanic/Latino man from Richfield, Minnesota, was found fatally wounded in a south Minneapolis alley in the early hours of May 14, 2025. ShotSpotter first alerted officers about 1:20 a.m. on the 3000 block of 17th Avenue South, though no evidence of gunfire was initially located. About thirty minutes later a 911 caller reported hearing a gunshot roughly 20 minutes earlier and had discovered a person down in the alley north of 3016 17th Avenue South, behind the Panaderia San Miguel bakery.

Officers found Barreto suffering from a life-threatening gunshot wound to the chest. They provided aid until emergency medical personnel took him to Hennepin Healthcare, where he was pronounced dead. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner ruled the manner of death a homicide and forensic teams processed the alley for evidence.

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara condemned the violence, noting the victim was left in an alley, and urged the community not to tolerate such acts. As of initial reports, no arrests had been announced; investigators asked anyone with information to contact police or CrimeStoppers. If anyone knew Michael Leonel Barreto or saw activity in that area around 1:20–1:50 a.m. on May 14, can you share what you remember?