On August 16, 2018, 26-year-old Robert Molin Jr was shot in the head during a drive-by in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and died on the 1400 block of Maryland Avenue East. The shooting followed a confrontation at a liquor store; Molin had gone to assist his brother after the brother had been confronted by a group of individuals said to be on opposing sides of a recent homicide. Molin followed the other group’s vehicle while his brother drove between the cars. A shot was fired from the other vehicle, striking Molin.

Investigators focused on 21-year-old Antoine J. Grasty after reviewing surveillance footage and witness accounts. A passenger in Grasty’s car later identified him as the person who fired the fatal shot, and Grasty was arrested and charged with second-degree murder.