On the evening of August 31, 2022, 39-year-old Kenneth T. Wells, a Black/African American man from White Bear Township, was shot in St. Paul’s North End neighborhood near Rice Street and Manitoba Avenue. Officers responded to reports of gunfire around 10 p.m. and found Wells with multiple gunshot wounds. Paramedics were unable to save him and he was pronounced dead at the scene; the Ramsey County Medical Examiner later confirmed his identity and cause of death.

The shooting was recorded as St. Paul’s 24th homicide of the year. The St. Paul Police Department opened a homicide investigation, interviewed witnesses and processed evidence at the scene. Despite public appeals, no suspects had been identified or arrested and the case remained open and active.

Does anyone who was in the North End that night or who knew Kenneth have information that could help investigators?