In the early hours of a summer morning in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the life of Demontez Whitner, a 27-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short. On July 21, 2018, Whitner was found deceased in his car on the 5700 block of 33rd Avenue South. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner would later confirm that he had died from multiple gunshot wounds, ruling his death a homicide.
Residents in the area had reported hearing the sound of gunshots, which summoned police to the scene.
When they arrived, they discovered Whitner inside his vehicle. Friends who gathered at the scene later that day suggested that Whitner had been ambushed. Evidence at the scene seemed to support this, indicating that he had been attempting to flee his attacker or attackers. In a desperate attempt to escape, he had reversed his car onto the front lawn of a nearby residence.
The investigation into the shooting began immediately, with the Minneapolis Police Department taking the lead. At the time of the incident, authorities reported that they had not made any arrests in connection with the case and had not publicly identified any suspects. The investigation into Demontez Whitner's death was announced as ongoing. As of late 2025, there is no publicly available information to suggest that any arrests have been made or any suspects have been charged in the years following the incident.
