On the evening of April 27, 2017, 19-year-old Corey Elder was at his Bloomington, Minnesota, apartment with his girlfriend when six people arrived intending to burglarize the home and steal drugs. The group was reportedly organized by Megan Cater, 19, and Briana Martinson, 20, who had known Elder and previously bought drugs from him. They recruited four men identified as Maurice Verser, 33, Noah Peterson, 20, Alec Streit, 20, and Tarrance Murphy, 20.

Cater and Martinson went to Elder’s apartment door. When his girlfriend opened it, Cater, Martinson, Verser and Murphy forced their way in. Verser and Murphy began assaulting and pistol-whipping Elder while Cater and Martinson searched the apartment. The struggle continued into the bedroom, where Maurice Verser fired a single shot that struck Elder in the neck and head. Police found Elder deceased in the bedroom when they arrived at about 10:45 p.m.

All six suspects were arrested within three days and charged with multiple felonies including second-degree murder, first-degree burglary and second-degree assault. The motive was reported as a dispute over drugs. Does anyone have information about the people involved or that night that could help clarify what happened?