Seventeen-year-old Lonnaya I’zanay Warren-Loyd was shot on the evening of July 7, 2024, and found with multiple gunshot wounds in a vehicle near Fremont and Dowling Avenues in north Minneapolis. She was taken to North Memorial Health Hospital and died of her injuries on July 12. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner ruled her death a homicide due to multiple gunshot wounds.

A 30-year-old man also arrived at the hospital with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds and said he was involved in the same incident. Preliminary investigation indicates Warren-Loyd was seated in the vehicle when the shooting occurred. Minneapolis police have not announced any arrests and have released no further details about suspects or motive.

Warren-Loyd was a student at Sojourner Truth Academy; her death has affected family, friends, and the local community. Anyone with information about the shooting is encouraged to contact Minneapolis police.