On November 2, 2024, during a funeral procession in Dixmoor, Illinois, 34-year-old Rhomesha Turner of Calumet Park was fatally shot. The procession had just left St. Mark’s Church in Harvey, and at about 12:01 p.m. police responded to reports of shots at 147th and Seeley Streets. Responding officers found a white Jaguar SUV that had struck a house; Turner was inside with apparent gunshot wounds and was taken to Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey, where she later died.

The funeral was for Turner’s brother, Chevel Carter, who had been shot and killed on October 19 at 38th and Ellis Streets. The family thus lost two members within about two weeks. Dixmoor police and the Illinois State Police are investigating; the incident has been described as possibly retaliatory but is believed to be isolated, and no suspects are in custody.

Turner was remembered as a sister, a mother, and a well-known stylist. If anyone saw the funeral procession in Dixmoor that day or has information about the shooting, please share what is known with investigators.