Adriana Williams, 27, was killed on May 7, 2017, in Chicago when a gunman opened fire at a memorial in the Brighton Park neighborhood. The vigil had been held for Daniel Cordova, a previous victim of gun violence, and attendees had gathered to pay their respects when the shooter struck. Adriana and her brother Michael Williams were both killed; several other people were wounded in the attack.

Reports describe the shooting as appearing retaliatory, part of ongoing cycles of violence affecting the neighborhood. The memorial intended to mourn one life instead became the scene of another senseless loss, underscoring the community’s struggle with persistent gun violence. If anyone attended that vigil or has information about the attack, please come forward.