Juliet Veronica Washington, 41, was killed on June 28, 2017, in Chicago. A mail carrier from Woodridge who had worked at the Westmont Post Office for 17 years, she was in an SUV on the South Side preparing to make dinner for her daughter when another vehicle approached and occupants opened fire. Juliet and her friend Jeanine Dowell, 32, were both struck in the head and died at the scene.

Investigators described the attack as an ambush-style shooting. Motive remained unclear; neither woman was known to have enemies or criminal involvement. Two men, Kevin Brown and Makavelle Sampson, were later charged in connection with the double homicide, and legal proceedings were under way.

Juliet’s death deeply affected colleagues and neighbors; vigils and memorials were held and grief counseling was offered to those impacted. If anyone has information about that night or knew Juliet, please share what can help the investigation.