On Monday afternoon, September 9, 2019, 18-year-old Raumez Ross was shot while walking near Rice Street and Winnipeg Avenue West in Saint Paul’s North End. Around 4:30 p.m., gunfire came from across the street and Ross was struck. He managed to reach the Winnipeg Grocery store and collapsed on the floor; officers and paramedics attempted life-saving measures but he died at the scene. About 30 people were reported to be in the area and investigators concluded the shooting was not random.

A teenager was arrested and charged in connection with the shooting; the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office moved to prosecute him as an adult. Two other people driving on Rice Street were struck by gunfire and the suspect faced two counts of assault in addition to a second-degree murder charge. Ross, known as Mezzy to his loved ones, was remembered for his smile and spirit.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or saw Ross in the area that afternoon, what can be shared with investigators?