On the evening of March 6, 2021, 30-year-old Imez Wright was fatally shot at the Minneapolis intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue, an area known as George Floyd Square. Wright was active in the community through the organization Change, Inc., worked as a mentor to Black youth and was training to become a mental health practitioner. Friends and family described him as a positive influence dedicated to helping at-risk young people.

Surveillance footage shows a vehicle pulling up outside Cup Foods and an argument between Wright and a person who exited the vehicle. Shortly after, 31-year-old Shantaello Christianson got out of the driver’s side and opened fire, striking Wright multiple times in the chest and hand. Wright was taken to a hospital and later died from his wounds. The dispute was reportedly tied to an internal conflict within the Rolling 30s Bloods, a gang both men belonged to.

Minneapolis police arrested Christianson and his wife four days later in Brooklyn Center; authorities found his vehicle in a hotel parking lot and a handgun in his possession. Christianson was charged with second-degree murder. If anyone knew Imez Wright or has information about the shooting, please share what you know.