Jennifer Lynn Jeni Van Huffel Bishop was 34 when she was killed on February 2, 2008, at the Lane Bryant store in Brookside Marketplace in Tinley Park, Illinois. She was born January 29, 1974, in Pittsburgh to Alan and Pamela Van Huffel and was married to Brian K. Bishop. She left behind three young children: Jacob Olin, Jocelyn Elizabeth, and Alan John, and worked as a nurse.

According to reports, the assailant entered the store, announced a robbery and opened fire, killing Jeni and five other women. The suspect was described as a man of medium build. Despite an extensive multiagency investigation and repeated public appeals, no arrest has been announced and the case remains unsolved. Jeni’s family has taken part in memorial events and advocacy around security in public spaces.

If anyone has information about that day or the person described, please share what is known with investigators.