Aliyah Shell was 6 years old when she was shot and killed on March 17, 2012, in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood. She was sitting on her home’s front porch with her mother when a pickup truck pulled up and occupants opened fire; Aliyah was struck in the abdomen and later died despite her mother’s attempts to save her.

Investigators say the shooting was meant for a rival gang member from the Two-Six gang, but instead hit Aliyah. Police recovered the firearm used and charged two teenagers: 18-year-old Juan Barraza and a 16-year-old boy, both identified as members of the Latin Kings, with murder and aggravated discharge of a firearm. Both were later convicted and received lengthy prison terms.

Aliyah’s death was one of several shootings that weekend in the city and remains a stark example of how gang violence can claim innocent lives. If anyone knew Aliyah, was present that day, or has information about the events leading up to the shooting, please share what is known.