Albert Dwayne Stevens, 29, was shot and killed on Grand Avenue in Saint Paul in the early morning hours of September 27, 2020. Known locally as a protector and described by family as a devoted father, he worked as a cook, security and bar back at establishments including Billy’s on Grand.

Witnesses say an argument began after bar close. At about 3:25 a.m. Albert was outside Billy’s when a passing silver Pontiac reportedly provoked him; he allegedly displayed a handgun and then approached the open driver’s window. Shots were fired from the car. Albert was struck at point-blank range; a bullet pierced his lungs and heart and he was pronounced dead at the scene. A companion was also seriously wounded. The Pontiac fled.

Police arrested and charged 23-year-old Demond Adante Dawson of Roseville after a witness identified him as the driver, but a jury acquitted him following a 2021 trial and the homicide remains unsolved. If anyone knew Albert, the men he was with that night, or saw a silver Pontiac on Grand Avenue that morning, please share what can help the investigation.