CHICAGO - A 31-year-old mother was shot and killed in Chicago shortly after dropping her son off at school.

Two weeks later, her family is still searching for justice while preparing for what should have been a joyful moment — her son’s 7th birthday.

What we know:

Romeca Blackmon had just kissed her 6-year-old son goodbye and told him to have a great day in first grade.

Moments later, she was shot in the face during a fight outside his South Loop school. Now, her family is asking why the woman who pulled the trigger is still free.

Police scanner audio reveals a fight broke out, followed by reports of a woman seen with a gun.

The incident happened shortly after 9 a.m. Sept. 8 near Cermak Road and State Street. Blackmon was involved in a physical altercation with another woman.

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