Ciara Jade Faires, 23, of Mattoon, Illinois, was killed on June 18, 2016, after being struck by a stray bullet during a shooting in the 300-block of South 21st Street. She was pronounced dead at 1:17 a.m. at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center. Ciara was remembered for her love of the beach, passion for cooking, and caring nature toward the elderly; she was a daughter, sister, and friend whose death devastated family and the community.

Multiple arrests followed the shooting. James Shafer was charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, possession of a firearm, and aggravated discharge of a firearm; prosecutors said he was aiming at someone else during an argument when Ciara was hit. Kevin Johnson and Matthew Cook were arrested on intimidation charges, and Shawn Adamson was charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm and felon in possession of a firearm. Shafer was later found guilty by a Coles County jury in February 2018.

Does anyone have memories of Ciara or information about that night that could add context to what happened?