Tamiko Talbert-Fleming, a 49-year-old Black hairstylist, mother and grandmother, was shot before dawn on January 14, 2022 while parking near the salon where she worked in the Marquette Park neighborhood of Chicago. A black SUV pulled up alongside her car at 71st Street and Artesian Avenue and someone fired from the backseat, striking her in the head. She died at Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn two days later, on January 16.

Friends and family described Talbert-Fleming as devoted to her craft and her clients, often working predawn shifts of up to 14 hours; her husband Alfonzo Fleming and sister TiJuanna Talbert spoke about the depth of the family’s loss. Chicago police opened an investigation, supporters distributed flyers and a reward of $15,500 was offered. As of late January 2022 no one was in custody and the case remained under investigation.

If anyone has information that could help solve this killing, please contact Chicago police detectives at 312-747-8380.