On the morning of July 6, 2024, Latonia Ford, a 51-year-old Black/African American teacher with Milwaukee Public Schools, was found fatally shot in the driver’s seat of her vehicle near 58th and Hampton in Milwaukee. Police arrived about 8:49 a.m.; first responders pronounced her deceased shortly before 9 a.m. An autopsy later determined Ford had been shot at least 22 times.

The criminal complaint says the man charged in her death is her longtime boyfriend, Kenny Knight. The couple had lived together until a few days before the shooting and family members said Ford had recently ended the relationship. Video footage shows Knight approach Ford’s parked car, attempt to break the passenger window, then shoot into the vehicle until his gun was empty. Shortly after, at about 9:24 a.m., Knight walked into Milwaukee Police District 4 and confessed, saying he had just shot his girlfriend. He has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide and possession of a firearm by a felon; records show a 2002 conviction for substantial battery. Loved ones described Ford as a friendly, outgoing mother and grandmother who would do anything to help others.

Does anyone have information about Ford’s activities or contacts in the days before July 6 that could help clarify what happened?