Simone McKay, 26, was found unresponsive on the front porch of her home in the 9600 block of South Forest Avenue in Chicago’s Rosemoor neighborhood on October 15, 2017. She had sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the head and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Chicago Police Department is treating her death as a homicide.

McKay was a biology student at Chicago State University nearing completion of her degree and hoped to attend medical school. She was also the mother of two young children, ages 5 and 2. Neighbors recalled hearing what at first sounded like firecrackers or thunder and later identified as gunshots; one neighbor said Simone seemed to be trying to get into her home during a thunderstorm when she was shot, and another reported hearing an argument before the shots. No suspects had been identified and the investigation was ongoing. A vigil was held by friends, family, and community members.

If anyone has information about what happened that night, please share tips with investigators.