SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND)- Friends, family, and the police are still seeking closure and answers one year after Emma Shafer was fatally stabbed.
July 11 marks one year since Shafer was killed. Her killer is still at large.
Police believe Gabriel Calixto Pichardo of Bethalto, Illinois, is responsible for Shafer's death. A warrant was issued for his arrest on July 12, 2023 for three counts of first-degree murder and aggravated domestic battery with a bond amount of $3,000,000.
The police have not been able to locate Calixto yet. Springfield Police and U.S. Marshals Service are searching for him.
WAND has reached out to police for an update on the investigation, and has not received a response.
Friends and family have paid tribute to Emma's memory with Facebook posts as today marks one year since her death.
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