Kiara Jenkins was killed in Chicago in the early morning hours of January 18, 2026. The 36-year-old Black woman and mother of five was reportedly leaving her home in the 6400 block of South Drexel Avenue in Woodlawn when she was attacked. She was found in an alley around 4:30 a.m., having sustained multiple gunshot wounds, and was pronounced dead at the scene. Family members described her as devoutly religious and noted she was days away from turning 37.

The Chicago Police Department’s Area 1 detectives opened a homicide investigation, canvassing the neighborhood and asking the public for information. No suspects or arrests had been reported at the time of the initial investigation and detectives continue to seek leads.

Did anyone in the Woodlawn area see or hear anything the morning of January 18 that could help investigators locate those responsible?