Rashanda Franklin, 29, was fatally shot on April 4, 2017, while driving her two young children to school in Richmond, California. The shooting occurred at 29th Street and Rheem Avenue after her estranged ex-boyfriend, Lawyer Dushan McBride, allegedly blocked her vehicle with his car. Witnesses said an argument followed and McBride shot Franklin in the chest; she died at the scene while her children in the backseat witnessed the event.

Richmond Police identified McBride as the primary suspect. Surveillance footage reportedly showed him walking away and then leaving in a 2007 silver Mercedes-Benz S550; he was later located and arrested at a fast food restaurant in Sacramento the following day. Police records note McBride had a prior violent criminal history and incidents of domestic violence. Officers had been called to Franklin’s home the night before for a domestic dispute involving McBride, a fact that prompted community criticism of the police response.

The case prompted widespread local attention and the community rallied around Franklin’s three children. Does anyone have information about Rashanda’s life, the events surrounding April 4, 2017, or the days before that could help clarify what happened?