Kiara LaSalle was 17 and a recent high school graduate from Sacramento when she was killed at her Meadowview home on September 1, 2017. Kiara had a developmental disability and had planned to attend Sacramento City College; she danced, worked in retail, and volunteered at an animal shelter.

Kiara and her mother, Erica Wallace, were shot by Erica’s boyfriend, Eric Dawan Arnold, who lived with them. After the shootings Arnold attempted to set the bodies on fire. Six days later, on September 7, 2017, Arnold opened fire during a traffic stop, wounding two officers and was then shot and killed by police.

The motive for the killings is not stated. If anyone knew Kiara or has information about what happened that night in Meadowview, please share what you know.