Kailah Bledsoe, 22, was shot dead on October 31, 2021, in Chicago’s Gresham neighborhood. Around 10:30 a.m. she was standing in the 7600 block of South Morgan Street when a woman approached and fired, striking Kailah in the face. Kailah was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center and pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Police identified and arrested 27-year-old Niquita Booker, who turned herself in on November 2, 2021. Booker was charged with one count of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted first-degree murder for the fatal shooting of Kailah and for shots fired at Kailah’s father and boyfriend, who were present but not injured. Prosecutors said Booker believed Kailah and her father had burglarized Booker’s apartment in the same building; the shooting followed a confrontation after which Booker retrieved a revolver from her car and fired. A bystander’s dash-mounted camera, anonymously submitted to police, captured the shooting and was cited as key evidence.

Kailah’s family held a fundraiser to help cover funeral costs. If anyone knew Kailah or has information about the shooting, please share what you know.