A milestone birthday celebration in Auburn Gresham ended in deadly gunfire on the night of April 11, 2026. Kayla Winfrey, 25, was shot around 11:45 p.m. in the 8000 block of South Morgan Street while she was celebrating her 25th birthday with a group outside. She suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead.

A 36-year-old man was also shot in the abdomen and right calf and taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in fair condition. Chicago police say a dispute broke out among two different parties at the gathering and that a 26-year-old man from the Washington Heights area opened fire, then fled the scene in a silver sedan; he remained at large as detectives from the Calumet Area continued the investigation.

Winfrey had worked as an EMT and was remembered by people who knew her for her kindness and intelligence. Does anyone who was in the area that night or who knew Kayla have information that could help investigators?