Shawn Jones was a 28-year-old Black man from Saint Paul, Minnesota, killed after a rap-video gathering on the night of October 27, 2019. About 20 people had gathered at Kent Street and Central Avenue to film; police said the livestreamed lyrics could be read as taunting rival gangs. Fifteen minutes after filming, most left and Jones and another person remained in their vehicles when a white van drove by and its driver opened fire.

Responding around 11:30 p.m., officers found Jones slumped over the steering wheel at Dale Street and St. Anthony Avenue; his car had at least ten bullet holes. He was taken to Regions Hospital and died of a gunshot wound to the upper abdomen. The other victim survived. Investigators recovered .40 caliber casings and used surveillance to trace the van to an Oakdale apartment complex, where cameras recorded two men cleaning the van, removing plates, and discarding items.

Those men were identified as brothers Marcus Anthony Baker and Brandon Maurice Baker. Marcus was charged with second-degree murder and attempted murder; Brandon was charged with aiding an offender after the fact. Marcus was convicted of murder and sentenced to more than 40 years; Brandon pleaded guilty to aiding an offender and was sentenced to 86 months. Shawn’s mother, Angela Philips, said her son had a good heart and did not deserve to be killed. Does anyone have information about the gathering that night or the people who attended?