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Vanessa Jensen, 19, was killed in the early hours of June 5, 2021, after attending an illegal street racing gathering in Minneapolis. She had driven from Lindstrom to watch races near North Second Street and North 22nd Avenue. Around 1:30 a.m., gunfire erupted while she was with her cousins; people scattered and Vanessa was struck by stray bullets. Her cousins took her to a nearby hospital, where she died on arrival.

The shooting occurred during a night that included at least one other fatality at a separate street racing event minutes later. Authorities reported an increase in illegal street racing and related violence in the months before the incident. No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced; Vanessa’s family and community supporters have made public pleas and held fundraisers to increase the reward for information.

Did anyone witness Vanessa at the gathering or see anything that could help investigators?