On the evening of May 1, 2020, a dispute over a spot in line at an Arco gas station on East Maryland Avenue in Saint Paul ended with 28-year-old Darius Kevon Van shot dead. Witnesses and surveillance footage show Van briefly left the line and, on returning, tried to reclaim his place ahead of 22-year-old Ts’John Thomas Reed. The men shoved, Reed produced a handgun and made statements about his bullets and being willing to go to prison, and the confrontation escalated inside the store.

Van, described as larger than Reed, continued to advance after a woman tried to hold Reed back. Reed, holding guns in both hands, fired two shots that struck Van in the torso; Van collapsed and was pronounced dead at the scene. Reed fled but later turned himself in and was arrested and charged. He told police he feared Van would overpower him and use his gun, said he lost control and could have de-escalated, and held a permit to carry a firearm.

Are there additional witnesses or footage from the scene who can add detail about how events unfolded?