Edward Anthony Ward, a 68-year-old professor at St. Cloud State University, was shot and killed at his home on the 2600 block of Island View Drive in St. Cloud, Minnesota, on June 20, 2021. The shooting happened just after 6:15 a.m. while Ward was inside his residence; he was taken to a hospital and died shortly afterwards.

Authorities described the attack as a random act of violence. A 45-year-old man from Duluth was arrested less than an hour later on the 1200 block of Fourth Avenue South and was found with a handgun. According to the criminal complaint, the suspect had stolen a car earlier that morning, crashed it near Ward’s home, knocked on Ward’s door seeking help, and then shot him, reportedly believing Ward was someone who had threatened him. The suspect told investigators he had used controlled substances days earlier and was experiencing delusions.

Does anyone in the St. Cloud area remember seeing a crashed vehicle or unusual activity near Island View Drive that morning?