On August 2, 2023, 21-year-old Jonathan Andrew Wade of St. Cloud died from a gunshot wound to the head in a St. Paul residence on the 90 block of West Manitoba Avenue around 11 p.m. Another person, 22-year-old Damound Jahema Franks, suffered a non-life-threatening head injury and was taken to Regions Hospital.

Wade’s brother said Wade and Franks were handling firearms and pointing them at each other when the weapons discharged, striking both in the head. Surveillance footage reportedly showed 20-year-old Andrea Marie Thomas discarding a pink backpack containing the firearms near the scene; she later told authorities she did not know the bag’s contents and removed it out of fear. Franks has been charged with second-degree manslaughter, illegal firearm possession, and possession of stolen property; Thomas has been charged with two counts of aiding an offender.

Wade was described by family as a devoted father to his 4-year-old son, Jonathan Jr., and community members organized a GoFundMe to assist with funeral expenses. Does anyone have information about the events that night or saw activity near West Manitoba Avenue around 11 p.m. on August 2, 2023?