In the early morning hours of June 25, 2013, 21-year-old Landon J. Pederson of Appleton, Minnesota, was shot and killed during a disturbance at a north Minneapolis home on the 2400 block of Illion Avenue North. Pederson, who was temporarily staying with family at the residence, reportedly intervened in a physical altercation between a man and a woman who lived there. He was locked out, kicked the door open to re-enter, and was then shot. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office determined the cause of death was a gunshot wound to the chest; police found him deceased after being called to the scene around 4:45 a.m. and noted several children were present in the house at the time.

Investigators identified those involved as acquaintances and relatives of people in the home. A man and a woman who resided at the house were taken into custody without incident in connection with the shooting. At the time, Pederson was wanted by the state Department of Corrections for violating supervised release after having been released from prison in February 2013 following a sentence for a felony weapons offense.

If anyone knew Landon, was at the house that morning, or has information about what happened, please share what is known.