Ahava Ort was 18 and a senior at North Little Rock High School when her life ended on May 2, 2022, two weeks before her scheduled graduation. A culinary-arts student who had earned a certification and planned to become a personal chef, she was known to family and friends as LudaBug and remembered for her quietness with strangers and her joyful presence with loved ones.

The shooting occurred in Sherwood, Arkansas, and was described as accidental. The family member was charged with manslaughter and later received a sentence of four years probation.

Ahava’s family has focused on remembering her and promoting gun-safety awareness in the wake of this loss. If anyone knew Ahava, her routines, or was in Sherwood on May 2, 2022, please share what you know.