Michelle Marie Ploetz was born in Seoul, Korea as Yun, Tae Eun and was 20 years old when she was shot while riding in a car with her father and her 8-month-old son on April 16, 2014, in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Her father, John Ploetz, had met Michelle and her boyfriend, 19-year-old Timothy Scott Hendricks, for dinner earlier that evening so Hendricks could visit with the baby. John accompanied his daughter out of safety concerns that had previously led him to try to have Hendricks committed three times; another woman later told police Hendricks had talked about killing Michelle.Police say Hendricks, who was sitting in the backseat with Michelle and the infant as John drove, suddenly shot Michelle in the head.

When John stopped to intervene, Hendricks fired at him and shattered the windshield; John fled and Hendricks ran off. Michelle was taken to Regions Hospital and died of her injuries on April 17, 2014; her organs were donated. Hendricks was arrested at the hospital and charged with second-degree murder and attempted murder; he later pleaded guilty and was sentenced.

Does anyone have information about Michelle’s life in Saint Paul or the events that night?