On the evening of August 5, 2020, 62-year-old Jerrie Lyn Ross was in her front yard in Topeka, Kansas, when she was struck and killed by a stray bullet during a shootout between at least two parties. Ross, a White woman who worked as a real estate and property manager and owned a local business, was pronounced dead at the scene and the neighborhood became an extensive crime scene.

Topeka Police canvassed the area, collected evidence, and reviewed nearby security camera footage that showed a person of interest and a black Chevrolet SUV leaving the area. Images were released to the public. On August 11, 2020, police arrested 29-year-old Tony Baird, Jr., and charged him with felony murder, aggravated assault, and attempted murder. At trial his defense said he had been attacked and fired in self-defense; a Shawnee County jury acquitted him on all charges.

With the acquittal, no one has been legally held responsible for Ross’s death. Did anyone in the Topeka area see the black Chevrolet SUV or recognize the person in the footage?