DETROIT – Francesca Marks was a mother of seven who was killed in 2019 while shielding her children from gunfire at a Detroit park. Friends and family members gathered Saturday at the basketball court where she was killed. Lowery said she was shot and killed in front of him and their children. “My daughter-in-law Francesca was killed out here at the basketball court,” said Karen Lowery. "We have to, because we’re just losing them too young and too many and too soon,”Anyone with information about the Francesca Marks’ death is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.

DETROIT - A family is pleading for answers a month after a mother of seven was killed at Detroit's River Rouge Park. Francesca Marks, 30, got caught in crossfire Aug. 3 during an argument over a basketball game she had nothing to do with. Our life is torn apart. It's ripped apart," said Bianca Jackson, Marks' sister. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.

(WDIV)DETROIT - ClickOnDetroit Morning Briefing -- Aug. 11, 2019Francesca Marks got caught in the crossfire of a shooting on Aug. 3. More local headlinesFor more Local News head to ClickOnDetroit.com/news/local. Aug. 17 -- Woodward Dream Cruise Aug. 29 -- Michigan State Fair begins Aug. 24 -- Michigan Cider Dayze Festival kicks-offAug. 30 -- Arts, Beats and Eats weekend Check the Live Guide calendar for more local events, and post your own. Submit a news tipTell us what's happening in your community -- submit a news tip to Local 4 and ClickOnDetroit right here. Tweets by Local4NewsCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

DETROIT - A group of activists gathered in Detroit's Rouge Park on Saturday, demanding justice for a mother of seven who was killed there last weekend. Francesca Marks got caught in the crossfire of a shooting after a basketball game Aug. 3. Detroit police are still looking for the shooter, and activists are hoping a witness will speak up. They say Marks was an active voice against gun violence. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers of Michigan at 800-SPEAK-UP.