Laresha Bowles, a 36-year-old African American woman, was shot and killed in Dolton, Illinois, on April 18, 2021. The shooting happened about 2:10 a.m. in the 14200 block of Ellis Avenue. She was shot in the back and was pronounced dead at Ingalls Memorial Hospital at approximately 3:05 a.m.; an autopsy confirmed a gunshot wound to the back and the death was ruled a homicide.

Details about what led to the shooting remain unclear. As of the latest reports, no arrests have been announced and the Dolton Police Department has not released information about suspects or a motive. The department is asking anyone with information to come forward.

Does anyone in the community have information about that early-morning incident on Ellis Avenue?