Eric DeWayne Herring, 32, was shot in the chest and killed on August 18, 2023, at the Huntington Place apartment complex in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Officers arrived about 11 p.m.; life-saving measures were attempted but Herring was pronounced dead at 11:19 p.m. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed the cause of death as a gunshot wound to the chest and listed the manner as homicide.

An adult suspect reportedly in a domestic relationship with Herring was arrested at the scene. Herring’s death was announced by the Billman-Hunt Funeral Chapel in Minneapolis; a memorial service was held there on August 31, 2023, and family and friends shared condolences and memories on the funeral home’s Tribute Wall.

The case has been characterized in the reporting as arising from domestic violence and remains under local investigation. If anyone knew Eric or has information about the incident or the relationship, please share what you know.