Rodney Bernard Cooper, 52, of Brooklyn Park was shot and killed in south Minneapolis around 3 a.m. on September 2, 2024. Officers found Cooper on the sidewalk near South 13th Avenue and East Lake Street in the Phillips neighborhood with life-threatening injuries; a hostile, uncooperative crowd initially delayed emergency responders. Paramedics later provided aid but Cooper was pronounced dead at the scene. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner identified him on September 4 and ruled the death a homicide due to multiple gunshot wounds.

Police say a group had been gathered in the area before the shooting, but the exact circumstances leading to the shots remain under investigation. No arrests have been announced.

If anyone has information about what happened that night, contact CrimeStoppers.