Daniel Jamal Smith

On June 9, 2026, Minneapolis Police officers were dispatched to the area of the 2900 block of Thomas Avenue in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota upon a ShotSpotter activation indicating that six shots were fired in the area. Shortly thereafter, a 911 call came in from a known adult female, Victim herein, who reported that her boyfriend, DANIEL JAMAL SMITH, Defendant herein, just shot at her. Officers responded and met with Victim. Victim indicated that she and Defendant have been dating for ten months and resided together until recently.

Victim recounted that she and Defendant have been fighting and Defendant wanted the vehicle she drives back. She stated that she was at a local store and when she came out, Defendant's friend was blocking her vehicle into a parking spot. She reported that she was about to get out of the parking spot and drive to an alleyway to hide out because she was worried that Defendant was following her from the store. When Victim [NAME REDACTED] was safe to pull out of the alley, she saw Defendant pull up to the mouth of the alley in a black pickup truck.

Victim recounted that Defendant rolled down the passenger window and shot at her six times. Victim stated that she threw her car in reverse to get away down the alley and Defendant pursued her until she was able to get away. Defendant was arrested by another law enforcement agency and is presently in custody. An investigator went to speak with Defendant and advised him of his Miranda rights. Defendant declined to provide a formal statement, but spontaneously told the investigator that Victim recently damaged his property and wouldn't give his vehicle back.

Defendant has an extensive history of domestic violence and is prohibited from possessing a firearm due to multiple felony crimes of violence convictions including a Threats of Violence conviction from February 2018 (••-CR-••-••••). Defendant is presently on probation after receiving a disposition departure for Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm (••-CR-••-••••) wherein he threatened to shoot a prior romantic partner and had previously shot up her home.