Kristle Jackson was 23 when she was fatally shot on April 15, 2010, in Chicago’s West Englewood neighborhood. The shooting occurred while she was sitting in her car. Her death was one of many that year as shootings rose across the city and contributed to an overall increase in homicides.

West Englewood is described as a neighborhood long affected by violence and socio-economic challenges; Kristle’s killing added to the community’s losses and the pressure on law enforcement and local leaders to find better protections and interventions. Few specific investigative details are available in this account.

If anyone knew Kristle, saw what happened that day, or has information about the shooting, please come forward to help her family and the community.