Maurice Antonio Anderson, 29, was shot and killed on November 9, 2020, outside the Sonesta Suites Hotel in Eagan, Minnesota. Eagan police responded to multiple 911 calls around 8:59 p.m. and found Anderson on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The investigation resulted in the arrest of 29-year-old Robert Lee Baker of Saint Paul, who was charged with second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by an ineligible person. According to the criminal complaint, Baker and a woman identified as J.M.A. went to the hotel to meet a friend. During the meeting their car was allegedly approached and robbed by armed men; Baker initially said three men robbed them, later saying two. He admitted to shooting Anderson and asserted he acted in self-defense after Anderson allegedly pointed a gun at him. Police recovered 16 discharged casings at the scene consistent with the .40 caliber handgun Baker used, and a BB gun was found in a vehicle.

Baker was convicted at trial of second-degree intentional murder, and the Minnesota Supreme Court later granted him a new trial on the ground that jury instructions had not properly placed the burden on the state to disprove self-defense beyond a reasonable doubt. Does anyone have information about the events near the Sonesta Suites that night or about the people involved?