Monet Baker was 22 when she was fatally shot on July 29, 2011, on a street in the Chatham neighborhood of Chicago. The shooting also killed Kenneth Taylor; both deaths occurred in public and were described as sudden acts of gun violence.

David Russell was eventually charged with the murders of Monet Baker and Kenneth Taylor.

Monet’s death is presented as part of a larger pattern of gun violence affecting several Chicago neighborhoods at that time, with factors such as lack of economic opportunity, easy access to firearms, and gang activity cited as contributing issues. Anyone with memories of Monet, Kenneth, or information about the July 29, 2011 shooting is asked to come forward.