Taneshiea Brown, 20, was killed in Bloomington, Illinois, on June 10, 2018. She and 18-year-old Steven Alexander Jr. were shot outside an apartment complex on Orchard Road during a party after an argument outside the building. Witnesses said the dispute involved drug turf and a man known by the alias Law, identified in court as 29-year-old Hammet Brown, fired the shots; eight shell casings were recovered at the scene.

Two other people were shot in the legs and survived. Hammet Brown was charged in the case; his trial record shows his self-defense claim was rejected and a jury found him guilty of the murders of Taneshiea Brown and Steven Alexander Jr. and guilty on counts related to the other shootings. The judge imposed a life sentence plus additional years for aggravated discharge of a firearm.

Taneshiea’s mother, Angel Hoskins, and the community held a candlelight vigil in their memory. If anyone has information about that night or knew Taneshiea, please share what you remember.