Lillian Brown, a 51-year-old African American woman, was shot and killed on December 26, 2024, at a residence on Miami Street in Park Forest, Illinois. Officers who responded to reports of gunfire found Brown and 30-year-old Sabrina McCain with gunshot injuries; Brown was pronounced dead at the scene and McCain later died at a hospital. Two children were in the home at the time and were unharmed.

Police identified 50-year-old Coleman Franklin, formerly of Markham, Illinois, as a suspect and determined the attack was not random because he was known to both victims. A warrant for two counts of first-degree murder was issued, and investigators asked the public for information to help locate him. Franklin was arrested on December 31, 2024, and authorities have not released further details about motive.

If anyone knew Lillian Brown or has information about the evening of December 26, please share what you know.