Rachel Garrett was 25 and living in Rockford, Illinois when she was killed on December 4, 2015. The Winnebago County Coroner’s Office determined she died from a gunshot wound to the chest after a stray bullet pierced a second-floor wall and struck her while she was sitting on her bed in an apartment at the Fairgrounds Housing Complex in the 800 block of Tanner Court.

The shooting occurred around 4 p.m. Witnesses heard between 5 to 20 gunshots, and four children under the age of 10 were inside the apartment at the time. Investigators concluded Garrett was not the intended target and classified the incident as a murder. Three men were accused of involvement in the shooting, including 23-year-old Deontay L. Gunnell.

Anyone who knew Rachel, was in that neighborhood that afternoon, or has information about the shooting is asked to come forward.