Jermani Brooks was a 5-year-old African American girl who was shot and killed on January 19, 2014, while sitting in an SUV with her mother on Crossburn Avenue on Cleveland’s west side. Her mother, 33-year-old Noni Brooks, was also shot in the head and survived; she was treated at MetroHealth Medical Center and later listed in fair condition. The suspect, 32-year-old Geoffrey Gurkovich, was arrested the day after the shooting in Newburgh Heights and charged with aggravated murder.

Cleveland Police Chief Michael McGrath said Gurkovich had gone looking for the person involved in a domestic-type complaint reported that day and fired numerous rounds into the vehicle; Jermani and her mother were not the intended targets, described as in the wrong place at the wrong time. A vigil and a memorial on Crossburn Avenue were held, and a fund was created in Jermani’s name to support her family.

Does anyone have information about Jermani, her family, or the events that night that could help piece together what happened?