Ta-Nasha Brittanya Shurnene Austin, 30, of St. Cloud, Minnesota, was fatally shot on March 18, 2022, in the Lowry Hill neighborhood of Minneapolis. The shooting occurred about 7:37 a.m. outside a residence on the 1900 block of Colfax Avenue South. Austin suffered a gunshot wound to the chest and was taken to Hennepin Healthcare, where she was pronounced dead later that afternoon. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled the death a homicide.

Preliminary information from the Minneapolis Police Department indicates the shooting followed an argument at a gathering that escalated into gunfire. The case remains open and investigators are asking anyone with information to contact CrimeStoppers.

Does anyone have information about the gathering on Colfax Avenue South or saw activity in the Lowry Hill area that morning?