Myesha Jackson was 18 when she was killed in a drive-by shooting on April 11, 2022, in Chicago’s Canaryville neighborhood. The shooting happened about 5:45 p.m. while she was driving a 2002 black Saturn with a 20-year-old man as a passenger. A red 2014 Nissan Altima pulled up near the 700 block of West Root Street and an occupant opened fire.

Myesha was struck and taken to the University of Chicago Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The 20-year-old passenger was also shot and transported in critical condition. The car crashed into a nearby building during the attack. Members of the service group Ex-Cons for Community and Social Change captured parts of the chaotic scene on Facebook Live and administered CPR and first aid before paramedics arrived.

Myesha’s mother, Baiyina Atkins, described her grief and disbelief. No arrests have been announced and the Chicago Police Department has not identified suspects in the shooting.

If anyone has information about the red 2014 Nissan Altima or the events near West Root Street that evening, please share what you know.