On December 1, 2020, in the Oak Grove area of Chattanooga’s South Willow Street, 66-year-old Gloria Hill was fatally shot. Police found her with a gunshot wound; she received medical attention but was pronounced dead at the scene. The shooting occurred the same day and nearby to another fatal shooting: witnesses said Timothy Taylor had gone to a South Willow Street residence to collect money and was shot after a man identified as Jaylon Lebron Hill allegedly approached the vehicle and opened fire.

Investigators believe Gloria Hill’s death was connected to those earlier events and may have been a retaliatory act. Jaylon Lebron Hill was arrested and charged with multiple counts, including first-degree murder and related offenses; court proceedings resulted in a conviction for second-degree murder and a 23-year prison sentence. The community continues to mourn Gloria Hill’s loss.

If anyone knew Gloria Hill or has information about the shootings on South Willow Street that day, please share what you know.