Heidi Stephens, a 33-year-old mother of three from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was shot on November 20, 2017 after a confrontation over a purse that had been stolen from her. A friend, Andrew Shank, was also shot at and survived. Stephens was taken to St.

Luke’s Hospital and declared brain dead; her family kept her on life support to allow organ donation, and she died on November 22, 2017. She was remembered as a caring, giving person who loved the outdoors. The investigation resulted in the arrest of 24-year-old Zackary Ildefonso Ortiz on murder-related charges; he was taken into custody without incident and later entered a guilty plea.

Does anyone have information about the events that led to the confrontation or knew Heidi and can share details that might help document her last days?