Harvey Jay Williams, 29, was shot and killed on the evening of September 14, 2021, while driving in North Minneapolis. According to investigators, Williams was struck by multiple gunshots just before 8 p.m. near North 49th Avenue. He lost control of his vehicle, which left the Lyndale Avenue on-ramp onto Interstate 94 and came to rest in a ditch. Deputies found him deceased at the scene; the Hennepin County Medical Examiner ruled the cause of death multiple gunshot wounds and classified the death as a homicide.

Williams taught at KIPP Minneapolis Legacy Campus and was described as a devoted father and an emerging clothing designer who worked to positively influence his students and young men in the community. Police believe he was targeted and say the firearm may have been an assault rifle or one modified for automatic fire. No arrests or suspect descriptions have been released and the investigation remains open.

If anyone has information about the shooting or was in the area that evening, please share what was seen or heard.