In the early morning hours of February 27, 2020, 40-year-old Shakila Shanta Booker was shot on Brady Street in Columbia, South Carolina. She suffered a fatal wound to her lower body, managed to walk to nearby Carnegie Street seeking help, and was taken to a local hospital where she was later pronounced dead.

Within weeks investigators arrested 39-year-old Lynwood Small on March 18, 2020, at his home. He was charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime in connection with Booker’s death.

Booker, known as Kila, is remembered for drawing, playing the tuba, making friends and for the family she leaves behind: four children — Asia, Elijah, Dexter, Jr. and Nefateria — plus her parents and siblings. If anyone has information about the shooting or knew Shakila, please share what you know.