Keishanay Bolden was an 18-year-old student at Western Illinois University when she was shot and killed on May 31, 2020, in Chicago’s West Englewood neighborhood. The shooting happened around 4:25 p.m. in the 5900 block of South Carpenter Street during an argument. The bullet struck her in the chest, exited her back, and also struck a woman who was standing behind her. Keishanay was taken to St. Bernard Hospital, where she was pronounced dead; the Cook County medical examiner ruled the death a homicide by gunshot wound to the torso.

Authorities identified 34-year-old James Reed as the person who fired a single shot during the altercation. Witnesses named Reed as the shooter; he was taken into custody and charged with Keishanay’s murder. Reed has a prior 2010 conviction as an armed habitual criminal and was denied bail while awaiting trial. A woman who was with Reed at the time is still being sought by police. Area One detectives are handling the investigation.

Does anyone have information about Keishanay, the shooting, or the woman sought in connection with the case?