Dareyona Smith was an 18-year-old senior at Ralph Ellison High School who was killed on March 12, 2019, in Chicago. She had just finished softball practice and was walking home with friends around 5:30 p.m. on the 7900 block of South Paulina Avenue when a dark-colored Nissan drove by and someone inside opened fire. Dareyona was struck in the back and died shortly after; a 23-year-old man standing with her was hit in the foot and survived.

The shooting happened in broad daylight in a busy area with many witnesses, but the perpetrators have not been apprehended and the case remains unsolved. Community leaders and Dareyona’s mother, Katina Gunn, have pushed for information and justice as detectives continue the investigation.

Did anyone see the vehicle or occupants that passed by on South Paulina Avenue that afternoon?