In the early morning hours of August 13, 2025, 19-year-old Dorian Thomas was found in a northeast Minot parking lot with a fatal gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene shortly before 1:00 a.m. Remembered as Dorian Kole Thomas-Harris, he was described as a joyful presence who loved the Lakers and 49ers, wanted to attend trade school, had moved back to Minot in 2021, and hoped to start a sports podcast. Friends recalled his knack for breaking down football plays and his kindness and humor.

On August 15, 2025, the Minot Police Department arrested 19-year-old Johnathan Decoteau of Minot in connection with the shooting. He was taken into custody without incident and booked into the Ward County Jail. Decoteau faces multiple charges, including manslaughter (Class B felony), tampering with physical evidence (Class C felony), and falsifying information to law enforcement (Class A misdemeanor). The circumstances leading up to the shooting remain under investigation.

Did anyone in northeast Minot see or hear anything around that parking lot on the night of August 12–13 that could help the investigation?