On the evening of October 18, 2016, Tychika Hefflin, known to family as Pinky, was walking back to her apartment on Harwell Road in southwest Atlanta when at least two men in a Toyota Corolla trailed her through an unsecured gate into the complex. As she neared her building one man got out and confronted her; neighbors reported a single gunshot. Tychika was struck once in her upper torso, and the man was seen running back to the Corolla carrying what appeared to be her purse. The motive is believed to have been robbery.

The Atlanta Police Department reviewed surveillance footage from the complex but investigators said the video was not clear enough to identify the suspects. No arrests have been announced and the two men in the Toyota Corolla have not been identified or apprehended. Family members described Tychika as a beautiful person working to turn her life around and continue to plead for information.

If anyone saw activity near Harwell Road on October 18, 2016, or has information about a Toyota Corolla connected to this shooting, please come forward.