On May 12, 2023, 16-year-old Jahcohn Edward Anderson was shot inside the Quick African Market at 5700 Brookdale Drive in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Officers found him lying face down in the store entryway with apparent gunshot wounds to the head and torso. He was taken to a nearby hospital and later pronounced dead; the Hennepin County Medical Examiner ruled the cause of death as numerous gunshot wounds.

An 18-year-old man from Columbia Heights, identified as Farah Ahmed, was arrested and charged with one count of second-degree murder. Court documents describe Ahmed as already inside the market when Anderson arrived; witnesses said Anderson approached Ahmed, raised his arms and spoke to him, and that Ahmed then allegedly opened fire and pursued Anderson out of the store while continuing to shoot.

The killing has drawn attention from community and violence intervention leaders concerned about gun violence among young people. If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew Anderson, please share what can help the investigation.