Tiara Banks, a 24-year-old Black transgender woman, was shot to death on April 21, 2021, while sitting alone in her Ford Fusion in Chicago’s West Pullman neighborhood. An unknown assailant approached her vehicle and shot her multiple times; she was pronounced dead at the scene.

Advocacy groups noted Tiara’s death as part of a wider pattern of violence against transgender and gender non-conforming people in 2021, and specifically highlighted the disproportionate impact on Black transgender women. As of the reports, no arrests had been announced and the investigation remained open.

If anyone has information about Tiara, her movements that evening, or the incident in West Pullman, please share tips with the Chicago police or with community advocates working on this case.