Kiara Jackson, a 25-year-old Black woman from Cleveland, was found fatally shot before dawn on June 11, 2025, near the entrance to the Cleveland Metroparks’ Mill Creek Falls area off Turney Road. Metroparks officers discovered her just after police were called before 4 a.m.; the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner identified her and officials said the killing occurred inside the park area bordering Broadway Avenue, where overnight access is restricted.

Investigators said Jackson had been part of a small group that drifted to Mill Creek Falls after spending time together elsewhere and arrived while the park was closed around 3–4 a.m. Metroparks Police described a single gunshot wound that caused death at the scene and said they were not aware of any argument immediately preceding the shooting. Authorities arrested 23-year-old Lavia M. Paul within hours; she was charged with murder, entered a not-guilty plea in Cleveland Municipal Court, and had bond set at $500,000. Records show Paul had been on probation after a child-endangerment conviction earlier in the year.

Friends and family remembered Jackson as a young mother and daughter, and public memorial listings documented funeral arrangements and relatives’ names. Does anyone who was in the area that night or who knew Kiara have information to share with investigators?