Whispering Wind Bear Spirit, 41, also known as Jennifer Jean Makos, was shot during a home invasion on the 300 block of Smyser Street in York, Pennsylvania, the night of May 3, 2021, around 11:25 p.m., and died at a local hospital on May 4 after emergency surgery. Several individuals entered the home to rob a male resident of a pound of marijuana; during the robbery one suspect assaulted the resident while another pointed a firearm at others in the house. Bear Spirit reportedly tried to de-escalate and persuade the intruders to leave when she was struck by a single gunshot to the torso. The suspects fled on foot after the shooting.

Police identified 19-year-old Oscar Cook as one person involved; investigators say he was an acquaintance of the residents and had previously purchased drugs from the home and allegedly helped plan the robbery. Cook was charged with burglary, robbery, and conspiracy to commit burglary and robbery; reports indicate two other accomplices remained unidentified and it was not clear who fired the fatal shot. Bear Spirit described herself as Shawnee by Birth and Potowatomi by Relations and was remembered as brave and generous.

Does anyone have information about the other people involved or about the night on Smyser Street?