Katelyn Mae Puckett, 23, was fatally shot outside her apartment in Franklin, Ohio, on June 17, 2023. As she returned home, her ex-boyfriend, Elijah Malik Thomas, approached and fired nine shots at close range, striking her six times. The attack happened in front of witnesses.

Born October 5, 1999, in Middletown, Ohio, Katelyn graduated from Marshall High School in 2022 and was active in the True Victory Church of Middletown. She loved the outdoors, singing, and making videos, cherished being a mother, and umpired at Dreamcatchers Field at Goldman Park. The community remembers her as a devoted mother and vibrant individual whose life was cut short.

If anyone has information about Katelyn or the events outside her apartment, please share what you know.