Angella Heard, 48, was shot in the head in the early morning hours of Monday, June 2, 2014, near her home at 15th Street and Missouri Avenue in East St. Louis, Illinois. Investigators believe she had left a nearby convenience store shortly before the attack. She survived for several days in a local hospital but died of her injuries on Friday, June 6, 2014.

Family suspected the shooting may have been a robbery; police reports also said the shooting might have followed an argument with an unknown individual. In the immediate aftermath officials had not identified any person of interest or confirmed a motive and asked the public for information. Dozens of residents held a vigil at Lincoln Park to honor her; those who knew her remembered her as an aspiring artist with a giving nature and someone who loved life and forgave easily.

The case remains unsolved and there have been no public announcements of arrests, suspects, or charges; any information that could help bring answers is still wanted.