MILWAUKEE – Mates of a 27-year-old Milwaukee lady say she was on her approach to get pleasure from Christmas Eve at her mom’s home when she was shot and killed on Milwaukee’s south facet Saturday, Dec. 24. Mates say her 7-year-old son was within the automobile on the time.

FOX6 Information talked with a gaggle of buddies who knew Sildian Torres since she was a child. They ask anybody who is aware of something to come back ahead and inform police.

“It’s been so lengthy, I don’t even bear in mind the primary day I met her,” mentioned Nicole Mojica.

Mojica and Torres had a bond not simply damaged.

“She at all times had superb humor, at all times laughed,” mentioned Mojica. “Extra like a sister.”

The group got here collectively when Torres’ mom took care of them as children in day care. They stayed buddies properly after Torres had a toddler of her personal.

“He needed to get up on Christmas morning and not using a mother,” mentioned Mojica. 

Torres’ shut buddies say they assume the 27-year-old was within the improper place on the improper time when she was shot and killed close to twenty ninth and Greenfield Christmas Eve.

“She didn’t deserve this in any respect,” mentioned Jose Massas-Caraballo. “She was killed in entrance of her child. Her child was within the again seat when this occurred.”

Torres’ buddies who met in day care at the moment are taking good care of her household, serving to organize the funeral.

“Christmas Eve. She was on her approach to her mother’s home,” mentioned Massas-Caraballo. 

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“Her mother made her favourite plate she wished, and that meals continues to be there,” mentioned Jacqueline Gonzalez. 

“The current (Torres’ mother) was going to offer her daughter, her daughter was going to come back choose up, it’s in her fingers,” mentioned Mojica. “She’s crying as a result of she was by no means capable of give it to her.”

Torres’ mother had this message for whoever did this:

“She’s forgiving. Might God forgive you. We would like justice, on the finish of the day, simply closure for her son, mother,” mentioned Mojica. 

The 27-year-old’s loss of life leaves an enduring impression.

“Christmas won’t ever be the identical,” mentioned Mojica. “Like, by no means, actually.”

Torres’ life has additionally left an enduring impression on those that knew her, particularly her household, buddies and son. 

“I do know he’s going to cherish the reminiscences he had together with his mother as a result of I do know they made a variety of reminiscences,” mentioned Gonzalez. “He now is aware of she’s an angel, and she or he’s at all times going to be there for him, and we’re at all times going to be there for him,” mentioned Gonzalez. 

Torres’ buddies arrange a GoFundMe.com account to assist with funeral prices. They’re hoping to carry it on a weekend so Torres’ mom and her assist system from the day care she works at can attend, however that prices further.

Anybody with data on this case is requested to contact Milwaukee police.