Lance David Phillips, 38, was shot and died after being found at a residence in the 10 block of 39th Avenue Southeast in Minot, North Dakota, on October 18, 2025. Officers arrived shortly after 3 p.m. and had Phillips transported to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Phillips was identified by police as being from Minot, while his obituary described him as from Athens, Texas, and confirmed his death in Minot. He was born January 30, 1987, in Athens, Texas, and is survived by a fiancée, three children, his father and several siblings; a celebration of his life was scheduled for November 1, 2025, in Athens. Investigators quickly focused on Rachael Kathryn Foster, whose first name also appeared as Racheal and Rachel in reports.

Foster was detained at a nearby building and initially arrested on unlawful possession of felony drug paraphernalia; detectives later added a murder charge on October 19 after interviews and evidence collection. Probable-cause filings say Foster acknowledged shooting Phillips twice and that two witnesses present did not report hearing threats or observing a physical confrontation before the gunfire. Foster faced a Class AA murder–extreme indifference charge and a Class C drug-paraphernalia count, was held on $1 million bond, underwent a competency evaluation and by February 2026 was found fit to proceed.

Did anyone who knew Lance or who lived near 39th Avenue Southeast see anything that afternoon on October 18, 2025?