Keimonte Raclaud White was 17 when he was shot and killed on the evening of January 10, 2019, in Fridley, Minnesota. He had been in a van with two friends to give a man a ride for a fee when the man in the back seat opened fire. Keimonte was struck multiple times, including a close-range shot that left a muzzle stamp on his chest. His friends fled and emergency services transported him to Hennepin County Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

Investigators identified two suspects. Travon Shug Wallace, 24, was charged with second-degree murder; his cousin Tamarr Brayon Long, 20, was charged with aiding an offender in providing the handgun. Witnesses said Long was seen with a gun just before the shooting and later showed it to someone, claiming Wallace had given it to him. Police recovered a fur-lined winter coat matching the shooter’s description, with a gunshot hole in a sleeve, in a vehicle associated with Wallace and Long.

Keimonte’s death drew public grief, including from members of the Man Up Club, which works with young Black men on nonviolent conflict resolution. The motive for the killing was not disclosed. If anyone knew Keimonte or has information about what happened that night, please come forward.