Overview
- Police located 17-year-old Tyson Michael Goodsell inside a vehicle with a gunshot wound after a late-night crash and he was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.
- North Mankato Police have opened a homicide investigation and say investigators are actively pursuing leads and processing evidence.
- Authorities identified a 2010 Chevrolet Impala they believe is connected to the case and are searching for that vehicle; no arrests have been made.
- Goodsell posted photos hours earlier showing a duffel bag of cash on Instagram, a detail widely reported but not confirmed by police as related to the killing.
- Family members have publicly grieved and opened a GoFundMe, and investigators say key questions about motive and the exact timeline remain under review as they continue to interview witnesses and process forensics.