Destiny Hope Kling, an 11-year-old girl from Chatham, Illinois, was fatally shot on October 14, 2021. The shooting happened around 4:50 p.m. near the 300 block of Wintergreen Drive; Destiny was transported to St. John’s Hospital in Springfield and pronounced dead at 6:15 p.m. An autopsy confirmed the cause of death was a gunshot wound, and the Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon and the Illinois State Police are cited in the findings.

Destiny was in 6th grade in the Chatham School District and described as caring, intelligent, and active. She enjoyed working out, making dance and YouTube videos, playing golf, gymnastics, supporting the Green Bay Packers, shopping on Black Friday, and spending time with family and friends. The Illinois State Police and the Coroner’s Office were investigating; initial reports noted no arrests or named suspects.

Does anyone in the Chatham area have information about that afternoon on October 14, 2021?