Anitra "Von" White, a 47-year-old resident of Chicago, Illinois, was tragically murdered on January 27, 2023. The incident occurred inside a home in the South Deering area of Chicago, where she was fatally shot along with another individual.
Anitra was described by her family and friends as a vibrant and loving person. She was known for being "silly, bubbly, the life of the party, everybody's neighborhood auntie and most of all, a loving mother to her 4 children (Niqua, DJ, Shamika,
and Dejah)".
The circumstances of her death were marked by domestic violence. According to her family, Anitra was a victim of domestic violence, and her murderer was someone known to her in this context.
Following her death, her family faced financial difficulties in arranging her funeral and burial services. A fundraiser was set up on GoFundMe to help raise money for these expenses, with the goal of providing her children and grandchildren the opportunity to give her a respectful and peaceful homegoing.
Anitra's death has been recognized as a case of gun violence, and she is remembered through various tributes, including a profile on the National Gun Violence Memorial where people can light candles in her memory.
