James Hamilton, 39, was fatally shot in Moorhead, Minnesota, on April 13, 2025. Authorities say he was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds on the 2700 block of 14th Street South at about 9:30 a.m.; the Ramsey County Medical Examiner confirmed his identity and cause of death as multiple gunshot wounds and reported he died at the scene despite emergency efforts.

Investigators identified 35-year-old Jerome Anthony Thomas III as a suspect and described him as armed and dangerous. Formal charges including homicide and attempted homicide were requested through the Clay County Attorney’s Office. Police, working with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, tracked the suspect beyond Minnesota and located Thomas north of Ishpeming, Michigan, with a 32-year-old female accomplice, Abby Fredrickson of Moorhead. Both were arrested during a traffic stop around noon, held at the Marquette County Correctional Facility and awaited extradition to Minnesota.

The investigation is ongoing as authorities work to piece together the circumstances of Hamilton’s death. If anyone has information about the shooting or saw activity on 14th Street South that morning, please come forward.