Markala Marie Antoinnette Cooper-Smith was 17 when she died in Charlotte, North Carolina, on July 16, 2006. She is described as a good-hearted young woman whose life was taken in a violent crime.

The limited details mean the case’s investigative status is not clear from existing records.

If anyone knew Markala, saw something relevant in Charlotte in mid-July 2006, or has information about what happened, please come forward.