Amir Lamar Atkins, 11, was shot in broad daylight at Folwell Park on Dowling Avenue North in Minneapolis on June 23, 2025. Police said gunfire erupted around 2 p.m.; a nearby resident heard cries for help, found Amir with a life-threatening wound, and rushed him toward medical care, but he could not be saved. Investigators described a chaotic scene with multiple people in the park when the shots were fired, and authorities canvassed the area while asking the community for tips.

In the weeks after the shooting a 16-year-old boy was arrested in Apple Valley and booked into the Hennepin County Juvenile Detention Center in connection with the killing. Prosecutors later said evidence indicated self-defense and declined to file murder charges, instead charging the teen with a felony count of a minor in possession of a firearm; Amir’s family publicly urged authorities to pursue a homicide case.

If anyone was at Folwell Park around 2 p.m. on June 23 or has information that could help the ongoing inquiry, please come forward.