Tyra Kiyae Terry, 15, was killed by a single gunshot wound to the torso in an upstairs bedroom of a Logan Avenue North residence in Minneapolis on the afternoon of August 24, 2024. Officers responded to a call just before 2 p.m.; emergency responders transported Tyra to a nearby hospital, where she died. Family members described her as a bright, laughing teenager who had been preparing to start 10th grade.

Witnesses at the scene reported boys yelling it was an accident after the shot. A firearm, ammunition and other items were recovered inside the home, and court documents say an unknown person was seen running from the house shortly after the shooting. Two teenage brothers, 16 and 17, were arrested and charged with aiding an offender for allegedly helping a suspect flee, but those charges were later dropped. Prosecutors said a 17-year-old friend was suspected of accidentally firing the fatal shot and his fingerprints were found on the weapon, yet they concluded there was insufficient evidence to bring a manslaughter charge.

Tyra’s family continues to seek answers about what happened that afternoon; anyone with information is asked to come forward.