On February 25, 2024, 19-year-old Keyonce Gladney of Chaska, Minnesota, was killed in a shooting at Pottawattomie Park in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago. Keyonce and her sister, Keilaysia Gladney, 22, had been visiting Chicago and were with two men near the park fieldhouse around 3:30 p.m. when two people, one wearing a ski mask, opened fire on the group.

Keyonce was struck in the chest and taken to Ascension Saint Francis Hospital in Evanston, where she was pronounced dead. Her sister was shot in the foot and expected to recover. The two men were also wounded, with one hit in the hip and the other in the forehead; both were reported in good condition. Investigators said the attack appeared targeted at the two men, and Keyonce and her sister were not identified as intended targets.

Keyonce was a student at Hennepin Tech studying to become a paramedic and a foster parent. Family members described her as strong-minded, smart, talented, with a strong sense of humor and faith; they held a balloon release in Chaska to honor her memory and are seeking justice. Is there anyone who was at Pottawattomie Park that afternoon or who has information about the people who opened fire?