Janelle Monae’s Cousin Natasha Hays Killed in Kansas City Drive-By Shooting

Singer Janelle Monae attends the 2016 BET Awards at the Microsoft Theater on June 26, 2016 in Los Angeles, California.
Singer Janelle Monae attends the 2016 BET Awards at the Microsoft Theater on June 26, 2016 in Los Angeles, California.

“Gun violence has struck home,” Janelle Monae tweeted Wednesday.

The singer is mourning the death of her cousin Natasha Hays, a mother of three who was killed in a drive-by shooting in Kansas.

Natasha Hays (Facebook)
Natasha Hays (Facebook)

According to local news reports, Hays and her kids were asleep early Tuesday morning when an unidentified person opened fire into her Kansas City home, killing the 37-year-old.

Her children — ages 14, 16 and 18 — were not harmed. Police have yet to arrest any suspects.

Hays was a caregiver at Life Care Center of Kansas City.

Monae expressed her grief and frustration with gun violence in a series of tweets:

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