Shametria Williams was 19 when she was killed in a mass shooting in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood on June 15, 2021. The shooting took place at a house near 62nd and Morgan streets after an argument escalated into gunfire. Four people died that morning, including Williams, Denice Mathis (in her early 30s), Blake Lee, and an unidentified woman; four others were wounded, two critically. A 2-year-old girl who was at the house was evaluated at a hospital and later placed in protective custody.

Shametria was a young mother who had been due to graduate from Country Club Hills Tech & Trade Center that day. Family members said she had recently been seeing an older man she met at a party and frequently visited his home; her cousin Markeytia Richmond had urged her to spend time elsewhere. Police were called at about 5:45 a.m.; no arrests have been announced and investigators have not confirmed whether more than one shooter was involved.

If anyone has information about what happened that morning or about who was responsible, please share it with the investigators handling the case.