Chala Davis-Bell, a 37-year-old Racine native and mother of a six-year-old daughter, was killed during the early morning hours of July 15, 2025. Davis-Bell and a close friend, Deja Bradley, were outside their parked vehicle near 11th Street and Washington Avenue at about 12:30 to 12:35 a.m. preparing to enter a nearby establishment when an exchange of gunfire erupted. Police say Davis-Bell had no role in the dispute and was an innocent bystander struck in crossfire; she told Bradley she had been shot before dying at the scene.

Davis-Bell worked as a school bus driver in Milwaukee and was remembered by friends and family for her love of music and her familiar sayings. More than 50 relatives, friends, and community members later gathered near the shooting scene for a vigil.

Investigators described the incident as a shooting involving at least two people firing at one another and sought witnesses and surveillance footage. Police later identified and arrested 22-year-old Lance Moore Jr. in December 2025 on allegations including reckless homicide and other felony counts; authorities said video allegedly showed Moore firing near 11th Street during the incident. Reports indicate police believe another person also fired that night, but that second shooter has not been publicly identified. The charges are allegations and the case was pending in court.

Did anyone who knew Chala or who was near 11th and Washington that night see something that could help investigators?