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Lamar Hale, 25, was fatally shot on June 25, 2014, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, after a prolonged argument over money with his cousin, Chevaze D. Ward, then also 25. According to witnesses, Hale exited his vehicle and opened Ward’s car door, attempting to pull him out. Ward retrieved a handgun from a white sock and shot Hale multiple times. Hale was taken to a nearby fire station and then transported to Regions Hospital, where he died.

Officers identified Ward from witness descriptions and arrested him shortly after near Desoto Street and York Avenue; a handgun was recovered in a white tube sock near the arrest site. Ward was charged with second-degree murder with intent and second-degree murder without intent while committing a felony. During the trial the jury rejected Ward’s claim of self-defense; he was convicted and later sentenced to over 32 years in prison. Hale had posted on Facebook earlier that day saying Ward had threatened to shoot him.

Did anyone in Saint Paul hear about the argument between them or see either man that day who could add details?