On a cold Tuesday night in Minneapolis, the life of Lorenzo Edward Ellison-Jordan, a 22-year-old Black male from St. Paul, was tragically cut short. On February 15, 2022, at approximately 8:30 p.m., police responded to reports of a shooting in the 3600 block of North 4th Street. There, in an alley, they found Ellison-Jordan suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Officers at the scene immediately began to render aid to the young man until paramedics arrived.
Despite their efforts, Lorenzo Ellison-Jordan was pronounced dead at the location. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office would later confirm that the cause of his death was multiple gunshot wounds and officially ruled it a homicide.
In the days following the shooting, authorities publicly identified Ellison-Jordan as the victim. However, details about what led to the fatal encounter remained scarce. The Minneapolis Police Department began an investigation into his death, but information regarding a motive or any potential suspects was not released to the public. As of early reports, no arrests had been made in connection with the shooting. The investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death was ongoing.
