Lily Mai Coats-Nichols was 5 years old and preparing to start first grade when she was killed in a drive-by shooting in Topeka, Kansas, on the evening of July 6, 2015. Described as bright and energetic, she enjoyed animals, singing, swimming, dancing and fishing, and liked lip gloss and doing her hair.

Investigators determined the shooting was a case of mistaken identity; authorities believe the intended target was connected to another homicide earlier that month. Ballistics linked the firearm used in Lily’s killing to the murder of Antwon Love. The investigation led to the arrest of Jessie Hughes, who was charged with first-degree murder and later convicted in connection with Lily’s death.

Who knew Lily or has information about the events of July 6, 2015?