On the night of December 18, 2016, 27-year-old Lindsay McCollum and 51-year-old Eddie Tennessee Tate were shot and killed while sleeping inside a wooden box in a makeshift shelter at the corner of 16th Street and South Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco’s Mission District. The assailant approached the shelter and fired multiple shots; McCollum was declared dead at the scene and Tate died after being taken to hospital.

Lindsay’s family, particularly her mother Carrie, remembers her as kind and talented — someone who loved animals and enjoyed playing piano and reading as a child — despite struggles with addiction and homelessness. The community and relatives have worked to counter stigma and keep her memory alive.

The case remains unsolved and police reward money has grown over the years, reaching $200,000. Anyone with information about that night is asked to come forward.