Taquita Williams, 25, was killed in the early hours of July 1, 2020, outside the Trend Bar on University Avenue in Saint Paul. Known as Tee, she had moved to Saint Paul from the Chicago area about four years earlier and had recently been caring for her grandmother in Illinois. Family described her as the heart of their circle, joyful and close to a large family of relatives and friends.

Surveillance video showed Williams playfully jostling with 20-year-old Dominique D. Taylor around 1:15 a.m. As Taylor held both of her arms and stepped over a curb, a handgun he carried in his waistband fell to the ground, discharged on impact, and struck Williams in the abdomen. Bystanders took her to Regions Hospital, where she was pronounced dead shortly afterward. Taylor was later found outside the emergency room, admitted the gun was his and said the shooting was an accident; he was charged with second-degree manslaughter and a gang-related crime and later pleaded guilty to manslaughter.

Did anyone who knew Taquita or was on University Avenue that night see what happened or have further details about the interaction captured on video?