On an evening in late August 2019, 23-year-old KyReon Watkins was shot while standing with a group of about 20 men on a sidewalk at 21st and Aldrich Avenues in North Minneapolis. A verbal dispute involved one man and another individual, Michael Ferguson. Ferguson walked to a nearby car, got in the passenger seat, produced a handgun and fired multiple rounds into the crowd. Watkins was struck in the right side of his head, taken to North Memorial Hospital, and died of his injuries.

Witness statements and surveillance footage captured the incident and identified Michael Ferguson as the primary suspect. Ferguson left the state for Milwaukee but was arrested on September 3, 2019, and returned to Minneapolis. He initially denied involvement but later admitted to shooting when told the victim was someone he called his homie. Ferguson was charged with second-degree murder and a jury found him guilty on December 17, 2020. The shooting was reported in an area known for gang activity and believed to be gang-related; no specific motive is detailed.

If anyone knew KyReon Watkins, his routine, or saw what happened that night, please share information.