Eight-year-old Dajore Ahqueen Wilson, an African American third-grader, was shot and killed on September 7, 2020, in Chicago’s Canaryville neighborhood while riding in a family Subaru SUV with her mother and two other adults. The family vehicle was stopped at the light at 47th Street and South Union Avenue in the early evening when a dark sedan trailed them and, according to police, appeared to target someone inside; when the light turned green the sedan opened fire. The SUV lurched forward and struck a tree. Dajore was hit in the back and pronounced dead at Comer Children’s Hospital; a 30-year-old woman and a 31-year-old man in the SUV were also shot and seriously wounded.

In the days after the shooting the family and community held vigils at the corner, and crowds gathered to remember the girl who was due to start school the next day. Investigators released surveillance images of the suspected dark sedan and authorities and anti-violence leaders announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest, while the family rejected suggestions of gang ties and urged anyone with information to come forward. Police had not announced any arrests in the weeks after the shooting. If anyone knew something about that dark sedan or the events at 47th and Union that evening, can you share what you remember?