Antonio Francis Rodriguez Fortes

In the early morning hours of September 12, 2021, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet of a neighborhood in Long Prairie, Minnesota, leaving a young Hispanic man dead and two others wounded. The deceased was identified as 33-year-old Antonio Francis Rodriguez Fortes. The Todd County Sheriff's Office received a report of gunshots at a residence in the 500 block of 2nd Avenue Southeast at approximately 3:30 a.m.

Upon their arrival, law enforcement officers discovered a grim scene. Antonio Francis Rodriguez Fortes was found lying in the yard of the home, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Midwest Medical Examiner's Office would later confirm that his death was a homicide resulting from the gunshot wounds.

The violence of that morning extended beyond the fatal shooting of Rodriguez Fortes. A second individual who had also been shot was transported by ambulance to Long Prairie Hospital and was subsequently airlifted to St. Cloud Hospital for further medical treatment. A third victim, also suffering from gunshot injuries sustained in the same incident, independently arrived at the Long Prairie Hospital before also being transferred to the hospital in St. Cloud.

In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, law enforcement officials began an active and ongoing investigation into the homicide. The Long Prairie Police Department and the Todd County Sheriff's Office urged the public to come forward with any information that might lead to an understanding of the events that transpired. However, in the days and weeks that followed, no suspects were publicly identified, and no arrests in the case were announced. The investigation into the death of Antonio Francis Rodriguez Fortes and the wounding of two others remains without a publicly reported resolution.