Faith Mojiba Akinsumade, 39, was shot and killed on February 16, 2025, on the 9200 block of Skillman Street in Dallas. Dallas police responded to a shooting call about 10:20 a.m.; Dallas Fire-Rescue found her with gunshot wounds and she was pronounced dead at the scene. The Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office reports her body remains unclaimed and, if no arrangements are made by May 1, 2025, she will be cremated at the county’s expense.

Faith immigrated to the United States in 2017 and is described as resilient and determined. She is survived by a daughter who is currently in state custody; family members have organized a fundraiser to help reunite the child with relatives and to cover funeral and burial expenses. No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified and the investigation is ongoing.

Did anyone in the Dallas area know Faith or witness activity near Skillman Street that morning?