Karina Soria-Bautista was a 21-year-old Chicago resident who was fatally shot on May 2, 2016, in the Edgewater neighborhood. Her death came during a year when the city experienced a notable spike in homicides, and the shooting was described as part of the broader escalation of gun violence affecting many young people in Chicago.

Friends and loved ones marked her passing by lighting candles and sharing tributes online. The account connects Karina’s death to larger concerns raised that year about gang-related conflicts, socio-economic struggles, and a weakening of community programs that had once helped curb violence.

If anyone knew Karina or has information about the shooting in Edgewater on May 2, 2016, please come forward with what you remember.