On Friday, March 8, 2019, 35-year-old Nikkole Shurree Riojas was found dead in a bedroom at a home on Charles Avenue in Kalamazoo, Michigan, after officers responded to a possible homicide call. She had suffered an apparent gunshot wound to the head. Four children, ages 2 to 8, were in the house unharmed and were placed with family.

Investigators identified Nikkole’s ex-boyfriend, Anthony Ozomaro, as a person of interest. A police chase through the city prompted Kalamazoo College and Woodward Elementary School to go into lockdown and ended in a standoff on West North Street where the 32-year-old was taken into custody; he was initially held on fleeing and eluding and a bond violation. A search of Ozomaro’s home later turned up a large quantity of crystal methamphetamine, a digital scale, and ammunition, resulting in a separate federal prosecution.

Nikkole is described by her family as a beloved mother, daughter, and friend who left five children without a mother. Does anyone have information about Nikkole’s life, where she spent time in Kalamazoo, or anything that could help fill gaps in the timeline?