Tiara Parks, 23, was killed in a drive-by shooting on April 23, 2016, in Chicago’s Roseland neighborhood. The shooting happened as she was getting out of a vehicle; two other people were also wounded. Parks was a college graduate and a single mother. She was the daughter of a Cook County Sheriff’s Deputy, a detail that drew public attention to the case. No arrests were immediately announced after the killing.

Her death came amid a sharp rise in homicide numbers across Chicago in 2016, and local commentators linked the loss to broader problems affecting the South Side, including poverty and gang-related conflicts. The community’s response emphasized mourning her life and calling for intervention and support to help prevent similar tragedies.

If anyone knew Tiara or has information about the shooting, please share what you remember.