Arteria Riley, an 81-year-old African American woman, was found shot to death in her Morgan Park, Chicago, home on April 5, 2022. She was discovered during a police well-being check alongside her daughter, Thomas Ann Riley, 64, and her son, Ruben Riley, 61. All three had been shot; Arteria was found on the first floor with a gunshot wound to the right side of her head, while her children were located on the second floor with gunshot wounds to the right side of their bodies.

The Cook County medical examiner ruled Arteria’s death due to multiple injuries from an assault. The family, long-time residents of the house for over 35 years, were described as active, respected members of the tight-knit neighborhood; Arteria was a retired postal worker who had lost her sight and was remembered as kind and generous, and Thomas Ann worked as a secretary and finance manager at Saint Philip Neri School. Investigators treated the incident as a possible home invasion, conducted door-to-door interviews and sought surveillance footage.

If anyone knew the Rileys, their routines, or saw suspicious activity near the home around April 5, 2022, please come forward with information.