LaToya M. Hill, 38, was shot in the head on the morning of Tuesday, September 17, 2024, in front of her Portland, Oregon home in the Powellhurst-Gilbert neighborhood. Her fiancé, Danielle McGruder, was also shot during the same attack. After the shooter fled, McGruder called for help; LaToya was taken to Oregon Health and Science University and died later that day.

The shooting prompted a sizable police response, including drone searches in the area. A few days later, 18-year-old Kamari Nathaniel Gates of Portland turned himself in at the North Precinct and was arrested on an outstanding warrant. Gates was described by family as a friend of the household.

Gates was charged in the case and ultimately entered a plea agreement, pleading guilty to first-degree manslaughter for LaToya Hill’s death and to attempted murder for the shooting of her fiancé; an unlawful use of a weapon charge was dismissed. A judge sentenced Gates to 20 years in prison with three years of post-prison supervision and ordered $4,460 in restitution.

If anyone knew LaToya or has information about the events that morning, please share what can help the record.