In the early morning hours of January 8, 2023, 35-year-old Tanisha Williams, a Black/African American woman, was shot and killed outside her Kansas City, Missouri, home. Her 46-year-old cousin Charles Martin was also killed during the same burst of violence while Williams’ teenage children were inside the residence. The night before, Williams’ boyfriend, 52-year-old Damon Goodrich, had admitted to one of her sons that he had physically assaulted her and left her with a black eye.

Witnesses said Goodrich confronted Martin outside Williams’ home and, after saying the words that were reported as That’s what we on, opened fire, shooting Martin and then Williams. One of Williams’ sons returned fire as Goodrich fled. Law enforcement identified and arrested Goodrich; he was charged with two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of armed criminal action. Williams was a mother of five, with children aged 3 to 20, and was remembered by family for her dedication to her children and her vibrant spirit.

Did anyone in the Kansas City area know Tanisha or have information about what led up to that confrontation?