Abdullah Ibrahim Ramzy, 23, of Bloomington, Minnesota, was shot and killed around 9 p.m. on January 20, 2025, on the 3400 block of Third Avenue South in south Minneapolis. Officers responding to reports of gunfire found him with at least one gunshot wound; he later died at Hennepin Healthcare’s emergency room. Authorities say multiple gunshot wounds were the cause and have classified the death as a homicide. A nearby house was struck by gunfire but no one else was reported injured.

About ten minutes later police discovered another shooting victim, 35-year-old James Edward Smith, in an alley on the 3100 block of Harriet Avenue South; investigators are examining whether the two incidents are connected. No arrests or suspects have been identified and no motive has been announced. If anyone has information about the shooting on Third Avenue South, please contact the Minneapolis Police Department.