Cecelia Thomas was a 5-month-old African American girl who was fatally shot in the head on June 24, 2022, in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood. She was sitting in the backseat of a car with her parents, Juanita Harris and Cecelia’s father, and her 3-year-old brother when an unknown vehicle approached and someone inside fired at their car. The family was driving to visit a relative; Cecelia was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital and died a few hours later.

Police say the shooting appears to be a case of mistaken identity. No arrests have been announced and the shooter remains at large. Investigators released video of a burgundy Chrysler 300 with Georgia plates believed to be the suspect vehicle, and a $5,000 reward has been offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction. Community vigils and public pleas for justice followed Cecelia’s death.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or saw the Chrysler 300 in the area, please come forward with information.