Royce Dallas McKinney, 22, of St. Paul, Minnesota, was shot and killed June 24, 2024, on the city’s East Side. McKinney was found in a crashed SUV in the Eastern Hazel Park area; law enforcement opened a homicide investigation after the scene was discovered.

On July 1, 2024, prosecutors charged 30-year-old Lawrence Danzel Phelps with one count of second-degree murder in connection with the shooting. Authorities say Phelps allegedly hid in an alley and fired the fatal shot while McKinney was driving. The Ramsey County Attorney’s Office says the shooting may have been tied to a dispute over an alleged marijuana theft. Phelps’s brother was also charged on suspicion of possessing the firearm after the shooting.

Funeral arrangements for McKinney were pending. If anyone has information about Royce, the shooting, or the events in Eastern Hazel Park that night, please share what is known.