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Tyesha Lynn Edwards was an 11-year-old Black girl sitting at her family’s dining room table doing homework in South Minneapolis on November 22, 2002, when a stray bullet from a gang-related shooting pierced the home and killed her. The shooting arose from a dispute between rival gangs; three men reportedly went looking for a rival, and after spotting him two of them, Myon Burrell and Isaiah Tyson, left their vehicle and ran between houses while Burrell fired a gun. One of those rounds entered the Edwards home and struck Tyesha, who was not the intended target.

Minneapolis police investigated and arrested three suspects: Myon Burrell, who was 16 at the time, Hans Williams, and Isaiah Tyson. All three were charged with first-degree murder; prosecutors argued that the shooters’ intent to kill extended to the bullet that struck Tyesha. Burrell was convicted and received a life sentence. Questions about the investigation and the evidence used in the prosecution have been raised since the case.

If anyone knew Tyesha or saw activity in that neighborhood on November 22, 2002, please share what you know.