Tayveona Edwards, a 20-year-old African American woman, was killed on July 26, 2020, near 184th Street and Violet Avenue in Lansing, Illinois. Responding officers arrived after a call of gunfire at about 9:20 a.m. and found Edwards with multiple gunshot wounds; she was taken to Franciscan Health Munster Hospital in Munster, Indiana, where she was pronounced dead. A 24-year-old man was also wounded at the scene and survived after being hospitalized.

The Lake County coroner ruled Edwards’ death a homicide. Lansing police and the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force handled the investigation and have said the shooting did not appear to be random, indicating she may have been targeted.

If anyone has information about what happened near 184th and Violet on July 26, 2020, please contact the Lansing Police Department or the Major Crimes Task Force.