Heaven Lynn Townsend, 21, of Youngstown, was found shot to death in a parking lot near the Fairview Gardens apartment complex in Warren, Ohio, on August 19, 2017. The Trumbull County Coroner’s Office ruled the cause of death a gunshot wound to the head. Friends remember Townsend as someone who was always willing to help others.

The killing came during a summer marked by a series of shootings in the area. Police taped off a large portion of the complex and searched the scene after responding to reports of gunfire, but no suspects were immediately identified or taken into custody. The case remains open and there have been no arrests announced.

If anyone knew Heaven, saw activity near Fairview Gardens on August 19, 2017, or has information that could help investigators, please come forward.