On the evening of August 6, 2020, five-year-old Italia Lomelli-Graham was struck by a bullet that was fired from outside her family’s home on Langley Drive in Summerville, South Carolina. The round penetrated the brick wall and hit Italia while she played in the hallway; first responders transported her to a nearby hospital, where she later died.

Italia was remembered at a vigil as a child who loved bike riding, singing, dancing and her favorite cartoons. The Summerville Police Department opened an investigation and asked neighbors for any video footage from that night. No arrests were ever made and no suspects were publicly identified; the case later grew cold. The probe was also affected when a crime scene technician was reprimanded for overlooking a piece of evidence at the scene.

Italia’s family and the community continue to seek answers about who fired the shot that killed her. If anyone has information about that night or remembers unusual activity on Langley Drive, please come forward.