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Dejenaba A. Altman, a 43-year-old African American woman, was killed in a drive-by style shooting on March 31, 2016, in the West Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago. The attack occurred in the 4300 block of West Wilcox, across the street from Hefferan Elementary School. The same shooting also killed 23-year-old Demetrius DJ Tolliver and injured a 16-year-old boy.

According to the investigation, four armed people stepped out of a stolen white van and opened fire, leaving behind more than 20 shell casings. The van was later recovered with its steering column peeled; a casing inside matched those at the scene and a fingerprint from inside the vehicle matched 17-year-old Hajuan Hentz. Witnesses identified Hentz in a photo array, and he was arrested and charged as an adult with murder. A Cook County judge described Hentz as a danger to the community during court proceedings.

If anyone knew Dejenaba Altman, Demetrius Tolliver, or has information about the shooting, please come forward to share what you know.