On the evening of April 22, 2021, 19-year-old Iaan James Wade, a Black male, was shot and killed at approximately 8:39 p.m. at the intersection of East 22nd Street and Oakland Avenue South in the Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis. First responders found Wade with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office later ruled the death a homicide due to the gunshot injuries.

Minneapolis Police Department investigators opened a homicide investigation and have said preliminary information suggests the shooting was not random and that Wade and the shooter were likely acquainted. The suspect reportedly fled before police arrived, and no arrests have been announced; the case remains open.

If anyone has information about Wade, where he was that evening, or who might have known him, please share what you know with investigators.