On the evening of September 9, 2019, 31-year-old Javier Sanmiguel Yanez was shot and killed in the Payne-Phalen neighborhood of Saint Paul, Minnesota. A multi-vehicle crash at Case Avenue East and Edgerton Street North drew neighbors outside; Yanez went to help occupants of a hatchback. While attempting to open the rear hatch to check on a person inside, he was shot through the back window and died at the scene.

The driver of the hatchback was identified as 27-year-old Lionel Keejuan Eaton of Roseville. Eaton was arrested after the incident and later charged with second-degree murder and third-degree murder. Reports say Eaton told investigators he believed his vehicle had been intentionally rammed and that he thought he heard gunshots before he fired; his mother had expressed concerns about his mental health to police.

The shooting left a wife and four young children without their husband and father. Does anyone have information about that night or knew Javier and can help fill in what happened?