Valerie Bridges was 34 when she was shot outside Mr. Kool’s Bar at 1308 State Street in Racine on January 30, 1995. Officers who responded to gunfire found her suffering from gunshot wounds; she was taken to St. Mary’s hospital where she died of her injuries.

The Racine Police Department has kept the case open as a cold case, publicly marking the location and date, appealing for tips, and seeking information that might identify the shooter or explain a motive. Burial records show her interment at Graceland Cemetery in Racine with the date January 30, 1995.

Does anyone have information about that night outside Mr. Kool’s or about Valerie’s life in Racine that could help fill the gaps?