On December 1, 2012, 23-year-old Shemara Fitzpatrick of Chicago was fatally shot in the chest while walking with her boyfriend, David Freeman, in the 4800 block of West Fulton Street in the Austin neighborhood. The gunman reportedly exited a vehicle and opened fire, also wounding Freeman. Fitzpatrick was pronounced dead at Mount Sinai Hospital at 3:46 p.m.

Authorities believe Freeman, a 34-year-old known member of the Cicero Insane Vice Lords, was the intended target and that the attack was tied to a conflict with the rival Mafia Insane Vice Lords. In the days after the shooting police and the Illinois Department of Corrections conducted an emergency parolee check at Freeman’s residence, found a handgun, and arrested him for unlawful use of a weapon and a parole violation. Fitzpatrick’s funeral was held December 13, 2012, across from the Austin District police station, where officers maintained a discreet but vigilant presence.

No arrests have been announced and the homicide remains unsolved. If anyone has information about that December 1 shooting or the vehicle involved, please share what is known.