On the evening of July 27, 2024, 20-year-old Mario Lamont Burley was walking with a group in the 2600 block of 3rd Avenue South in Minneapolis’s Whittier neighborhood when gunfire erupted at about 7:13 p.m. Burley was struck in the abdomen and taken to Hennepin Healthcare. He died of his injuries and was pronounced dead at 6:01 a.m. on July 28, 2024. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner ruled the death a homicide.

Burley’s death occurred during a violent weekend in Minneapolis that included multiple shootings and stabbings and prompted additional support from the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office and the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. The Minneapolis Police Department opened a homicide investigation and is working to identify those responsible; no arrests or suspects have been publicly named. If anyone was in the area that evening or has information that could help the investigation, please contact the Minneapolis Police Department.