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Sakinah Reed was 17 when she was killed by gunfire on January 5, 2016, in Chicago’s Grand Crossing neighborhood. The shooting occurred about 3:30 PM when a gunman in a passing gray Ford Explorer opened fire; Sakinah was struck twice in the chest in what is described as a drive-by attack. She was one of three teenagers shot that afternoon; her friend 16-year-old Donta Parker was also killed and another 16-year-old boy was wounded.

Two teenagers were arrested in the days after the shooting. Joshua Lofton, 17, was charged with murder and held on $1 million bail; authorities said he was accused of driving the vehicle and was arrested near 80th and Blackstone on charges that included possession of a stolen motor vehicle. Anthony Murphy, 16, was charged as an adult and prosecutors said he fired the shots that killed Sakinah and Donta. The community held memorials for the victims and called for action against gun violence.

If anyone knew Sakinah or saw activity around 80th and Blackstone or the Grand Crossing area that day, please share information with investigators.