Oriana N-Chelle Ashhanti Starr, 22, was found dead in an apartment in Independence, Missouri, on December 16, 2020. Born January 19, 1998, in St. Paul and raised in Kansas City, she graduated from Ruskin High School in 2016 and was remembered by family as the baby of the household with a big smile and a compassionate nature.

Authorities determined the death resulted from gun violence. Court documents say an argument with her boyfriend, Brandon McDaniel, escalated and he fatally shot Oriana. McDaniel’s mother reported the shooting to police and McDaniel was arrested in Arkansas after fleeing the scene. He was charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action; court testimony reported he admitted the shooting and later sold the gun.

Does anyone who knew Oriana or who was in Independence that December have information that could shed more light on what happened?