Aniyyah Niyah Jackson, an 18-year-old African American woman, was shot and killed on March 31, 2021, inside a home on Bentley Street in the Callahan neighborhood of Orlando. She had recently moved there with her 2-year-old daughter and was found at the scene with a gunshot wound; she was pronounced dead after police arrived around 1:30 p.m. The Orlando Police Department opened an investigation into the death.

Family and friends describe Aniyyah as having been full of life; her mother, Cassandra Jackson, said she had so much to live for, and a close friend, Miles Mulrain Jr., said Aniyyah was like a sister and a frequent visitor at his family’s house. Authorities say the killing appears to have been an isolated incident and that Aniyyah likely knew her assailant, but no arrests have been announced and the shooter’s identity remains unknown.

Anyone who knew Aniyyah, saw activity on Bentley Street that afternoon, or has information about who may have been involved is asked to come forward.