Lolita Wells, 46, was killed in a drive-by shooting on September 28, 2015, on the family’s porch in Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood. Her 24-year-old daughter, Patricia Chew, was also killed in the same incident; a young child and two men were wounded. The attack prompted shock in the neighborhood and vigils to remember the two women.

The deaths of Wells and Chew were portrayed as part of the wider surge in gun violence affecting Chicago at the time, and the family’s loss drew calls for justice and for measures to improve safety in the area. If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about who was responsible, please come forward to help the family and community find answers.