On July 3, 2016, Aida Smith, a 49-year-old African American woman, was shot to death at her home in the 14600 block of Winchester Avenue in Harvey, Illinois. Officers responded about 3:30 a.m.; Smith was found with multiple gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the scene. Her live-in boyfriend was also shot multiple times but survived.

The boyfriend told police a shooter had broken in through a window and opened fire. Detectives treated the case as an isolated incident rather than a random act and were investigating the validity of the boyfriend’s statement because questions remained about the circumstances of the break-in and shooting. Multiple leads and potential suspects were pursued but no immediate arrests were reported.

The killing was later featured on Crime Stoppers Case Files: Chicago, which depicted two thieves breaking into the home and firing in Smith’s bedroom before escaping through a window. The investigation remains open; anyone with information is asked to come forward.