On October 31, 2018, 21-year-old Maria Coronel was shot and killed in Chicago while sitting in a parked car on the Northwest Side with her twin sister and two young nieces, ages 1 and 2, after trick-or-treating. An unknown man forced his way into the vehicle, brandished a firearm, and demanded money. Maria handed over $40; when the assailant demanded her cellphone and she refused, he shot her twice in the head and fled. Maria was pronounced dead at the scene.

Her father, Carlos Coronel, described her as a loving and hardworking young woman. The Chicago Police Department has the victim’s cellphone and has been reviewing surveillance footage from the area; no arrests have been announced. The family and community have urged the perpetrator to surrender. If anyone has information that could help identify the shooter, please come forward.