Angelica Casares was 21 when she was killed inside her East Chicago, Indiana, home during the early morning hours of August 6, 2021. Police responding to a ShotSpotter alert arrived about 5:45 a.m. at a Fern Street residence and found the front window riddled with bullet holes. Angelica was discovered in the living room with multiple gunshot wounds.

Investigators found an AK-47-style rifle with a drum magazine beside her body and numerous spent shell casings in the area. Authorities initially said no suspects were in custody and asked the public for information. The investigation remained unsolved as the case grew cold; in early 2024 law enforcement again publicized the homicide and renewed their appeal for tips. No arrests or suspects have been publicly announced.

If anyone has information about what happened that morning or noticed suspicious activity near Fern Street around August 6, 2021, please share what is known.