Jody Tyrone Fry, 29, was fatally shot on the evening of June 18, 2017, as he prepared to leave a Father’s Day gathering at his aunt’s home in Robbinsdale, Minnesota. Fry, who split time between Chicago and the Twin Cities and was seeking work to provide a safer life for his young son, was seated in the driver’s seat when a man approached and fired multiple shots into the car, striking him in the head, face, and neck. Officers found him deceased inside the vehicle, which had several shattered windows; the Hennepin County medical examiner ruled the cause of death multiple gunshot wounds.

Investigators identified 32-year-old Zittie Taylor as the primary suspect. Taylor had been dating a woman who attended the gathering and reportedly had a history of stalking and displaying jealousy toward her interactions with other men. A witness said Taylor spoke with Fry before Taylor retrieved a gun from his vehicle, walked to Fry’s car, and opened fire, then fled the scene. Taylor was later arrested and charged with second-degree murder; during his 2019 trial he pleaded guilty as part of a deal and received 32 1/2 years in prison. Taylor declined to state a motive for the shooting.

If anyone at the gathering or in Robbinsdale that night has information that wasn’t shared with investigators, please come forward.