Three days after two gunmen shot up a crowd of people gathered for a house party in south Minneapolis, killing one and injuring six others, many questions remain about what motivated the attack by unidentified assailants.
Police have announced no arrests in connection with the shooting at the pop-up punk venue Nudieland, a place where members of the LGBTQ community often gathered to share their love of music and for each other.
Two young men, who didn't appear to be associated with the local punk rock scene, came into the yard and had a few drinks before pulling handguns, according to relatives and neighbors briefed by witnesses.
"There was no warning," said a relative of one partygoer who was not injured. The relative declined to be publicly identified.
Bullets struck seven people, killing 35-year-old August Golden, a talented songwriter and musician who played in the punk band Scrounger.
Golden, whose legal first name was Nicholas, moved to Minneapolis about a year ago and lived on the property with roommates. An autopsy by the Hennepin County medical examiner determined that Golden died of a gunshot wound to the chest.
"He was one of the most inviting people," said Bryan May, a longtime friend and bandmate of Golden. They met over a decade ago when they both lived in Santa Cruz, Calif., and hit it off immediately. Golden was deeply involved in both the local and national punk scene, May said, and was always helping with sound or bringing the microphones to warehouse or basement shows similar to Friday's event.
Sanam Sadeghi has been involved in the punk scene for more than 20 years and said that shows such as Friday night's at the house on the 2200 block of 16th Avenue S. were commonplace. The venue provided a safe and welcoming space for people who are queer and transgender.