Vanessa "honey" Malone called her mother after work and told her she was going to go out with some friends. Not long after the call, Vanessa's mother heard shots in the neighborhood. Vanessa's mother called her but got no response. The friends who were with Vanessa in the apartment where she was killed said there was an armed robbery, and they were tied up and locked in the bathroom. Her family has set up a Facebook group in hopes that someone who knows what happened will submit a tip or give the name of a suspect. An arrest was made in 2020, however, the police believe that more than one person was involved in this crime. The investigation is still open and both the family and law enforcement are hoping all of the suspects are caught.