Frances Neal, 56, was shot to death on June 22, 2020, in Chicago’s Gresham neighborhood during a domestic dispute that involved her daughter, Shonta Harris, and Harris’s boyfriend, John Matthews. The fight began when Matthews, 25, became enraged after Harris declined to cook breakfast and braid his hair; he punched Harris, and when Frances Neal and her other daughter, Jasmine Neal, arrived to help, Matthews shot Frances Neal multiple times, killing her immediately. Jasmine Neal, 27, was also fatally shot; Shonta Harris was critically injured and later died from her wounds.

Multiple witnesses identified John Matthews as the shooter, including his grandmother and Shonta Harris, who gave a videotaped statement before she died. Matthews fled but was later arrested in Iowa after a car crash and extradited to Illinois. He was charged with three counts of first-degree murder and held without bail at a hearing where prosecutors highlighted strong evidence against him.

Frances Neal is remembered as a mother and grandmother whose life ended in a sudden act of violence. If anyone has information about the events of June 22, 2020, or knew Frances Neal and can help the ongoing record, please share what is known.