Nikita Boston, 36, was found shot to death in her vehicle on the evening of May 25, 2016, after returning to her home in the 1100 block of East 66th Street in Kansas City, Missouri. She had spent the earlier evening with her sisters, making plans for her upcoming birthday, and left her sister’s house around 10:45 p.m. Police were dispatched shortly after 11 p.m. following reports of gunshots and discovered Boston deceased in her car, which was still running with its lights on in the driveway.

A mother of two preteen boys, Boston was born and raised in Kansas City, attended Southeast High School, and worked as a client relations specialist. Family members described her as lively and charming and said she was an excellent cook who specialized in baking. Her death was Kansas City’s 38th homicide of 2016. The Kansas City Missouri Police Department continues to investigate the case as an unsolved homicide; no arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced.

If anyone knew Nikita, was in that neighborhood that night, or has information about the shooting, please contact the TIPS Hotline.