On June 26, 2021, Winthrop, Massachusetts, was rocked by a racially motivated attack that left two people dead, including 60-year-old Air Force veteran Ramona Cooper. According to investigators, 28-year-old Nathan Allen stole a truck, crashed it into a building at Cross and Shirley streets, then exited the vehicle and opened fire. Cooper was shot three times in the back; 68-year-old David Green, a retired Massachusetts State Police officer, was shot multiple times, including four times in the head and three times in the torso.

Authorities reported that Allen deliberately passed by several non-Black people before shooting Cooper and Green. Racist and anti-Semitic writings found in multiple notebooks at Allen’s home, plus evidence of white supremacist beliefs, led officials to treat the killings as hate crimes. Allen was shot and killed by a Winthrop police officer at the scene.

The killings left the community reeling; town leaders held forums and provided counselors for residents. Cooper and Green were publicly remembered for their service. If anyone knew Ramona Cooper or has information about her last movements that day, please share what you know.