Erika Miranda was 31 and from Cleveland, Ohio when she was killed on January 1, 2020. Born October 2, 1988, she was the mother of Nicole (who predeceased her), daughter of Jose Torres and Melinda Miranda, and sister of Anthony Miranda, Jose Miranda, and Aubrianna Torres. The city’s medical examiner confirmed her death and an autopsy was scheduled.

Police say the shooting happened in the early hours of New Year’s Day when her boyfriend, Sheldon Stevens Jr., allegedly fired celebratory bullets. One round struck Erika, and Stevens was arrested at the scene and charged with reckless homicide; investigators believe he may have been under the influence of alcohol. Her death was reported as Cleveland’s first homicide of 2020 and was among thirteen people shot in the city during the New Year’s Eve to New Year’s Day period.

Does anyone have information about Erika’s life, whereabouts that night, or details that could help clarify what happened?