Charles Lee Jackson, 31, was fatally shot the morning of November 23, 2023, in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis. Officers were dispatched about 6:32 a.m. to the 900 block of 20th Avenue South, where they found Jackson with a life-threatening gunshot wound to the abdomen. He was treated at the scene and taken to Hennepin County Medical Center, where he later died. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner ruled the cause of death a gunshot wound and the manner homicide.

Police say early information indicated the shooting was not random and that Jackson knew the person who shot him, but no suspect has been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced. Friends and family remember Jackson for his intelligence, kindness, and contagious smile. If anyone has information about what happened that Thanksgiving morning, please contact the Minneapolis Police Department.