Kaniya P. Wilborn Williams, an 18-year-old who was planning to become a nurse, was fatally shot on June 10, 2021, on Milwaukee’s north side near 64th and Carmen. She had been with people she believed were friends when the shooting occurred and was taken to a hospital; her last words before surgery were that she loved her mother.

Kaniya is remembered as bright, loving, passionate about helping others, and fond of animals. No arrests have been announced and the family reports the case remains unsolved. Her mother, Keyanna Wilborn, has publicly said calls to the Milwaukee Police Department went unanswered and has been asking the public for any information that could lead to an arrest.

If anyone knew Kaniya, was in that area that evening, or has information about the people she was with, please come forward with tips that might help bring answers.