Seven-year-old Jaslyn Pinky Adams was killed on April 18, 2021, in Chicago while sitting in a car with her father at a McDonald’s drive-thru in the Homan Square neighborhood. Two gunmen exited another vehicle and opened fire, discharging more than 50 rounds into the Adams family’s car. Jaslyn was struck multiple times and later pronounced dead at Stroger Hospital; her father, Jontae Adams, was also shot and survived in serious condition.

Investigators said the attack appeared to be gang-related, with the father possibly the intended target because of his criminal history and gang connections. Several people were arrested in connection with the case, including an 18-year-old charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder and a 25-year-old who later admitted to purchasing one of the guns used in the shooting.

Community members held vigils and called for an end to the gun violence that took Jaslyn’s life. If anyone has information about the shooting or knew Jaslyn or her family, please share what is known with investigators.