Khalilah Adams, a 36-year-old Black woman, was shot and killed on January 20, 2016, in West Philadelphia after a dispute over a house turned deadly. The shooting occurred around 5:50 p.m. on the 5400 block of Pearl Street during an argument tied to an ownership disagreement involving her cousin. Investigators say the cousin had been living in the property for more than a year but ownership had changed, and the confrontation began after Adams entered the home while the cousin was outside.

Reports said as many as 12 rounds were fired and Adams was struck several times in the head. She was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and did not survive. Authorities recovered the firearm, which was legally licensed to be carried, and took Adams’ cousin into custody; a homicide listing later marked the case closed by arrest. Adams was a single mother of two sons, remembered by family as someone who helped others and worked to support her children.

If anyone knew Khalilah, her family, or has information about the events that evening, please share what you know.