After the shooting, she texted her brother: "I owe em that body."

People who were familiar with 16-year-old Jason Ugwuh from Kansas City, Missouri, described him as a bright student and a skilled basketball player. Unfortunately, he was shot and killed in a still-unsolved murder on January 10, 2021. Devastated and furious, his 21-year-old sister, Tityana Coppage, sought vengeance by carrying out a drive-by shooting against the person she believed to be his killer.

Later, she texted her deceased brother to inform him, saying, "Sent a ni–a to my brother I owe em that body," the message read.

As per police records, Coppage was aware of the whereabouts of her brother's alleged murderer, 36-year-old Keith Lars, on the night of January 13. She trailed him to a parking lot and shot him in the chest and leg.

According to her, though, Lars was the one who shot at her first — she just fired back in self-defense. The Kansas City police connected Coppage to the killing after surveillance footage traced her car from the parking lot drive-by to her residence.

She allegedly texted someone named "Auntie" before the shootout, requesting .45-caliber bullets.

She's currently in custody at a Jackson County jail with a bond set at $200,000.

Sadly, she is familiar with sorrow, having lost her younger brother and cousin to a similar shooting in 2016. As reported by the New York Post, nine-year-old Jayden Ugwuh and eight-year-old Montell Ross were fatally shot in their beds in a still-unsolved homicide.

Back then, Jason Ugwuh supposedly cradled his younger brother in his arms and witnessed his passing. Despite the heartbreaking incident in 2016, no explanation or police inquiry has resulted in any arrests in connection with the tragedy.

"I tried to shield y'all from everything I had to witness as a kid," Coppage wrote on Facebook following Jason Ugwuh's recent death. "I worked hard and long hours to keep a roof over y'all head… All I wanted is to see you happy finish school and make it to the top. But some how I still failed you… why didn't you just hear me out."

Currently, there's no publicly disclosed evidence linking Keith Lars to Ugwuh's murder. Coppage seemed to have received information from community members that convinced her of Lars' involvement. The situation remains uncertain, and only time will reveal the truth.

Lately, rappers DaBaby and 42 Dugg have shown interest in Coppage's act of revenge. They stepped up and offered $40,000 to contribute to her $200,000 bail.

"I only wanted more time with you that's all," she posted on Facebook about her deceased brother.

Unfortunately, patterns of violence, like the one that affected Coppage and her family, are happening all across the United States. Coppage isn't the first person to take matters into her own hands seeking justice outside the system.

Back in 2016, a guy who had endured childhood sexual and physical abuse took it upon himself to identify three pedophiles from the public registry and went after them to harass them. Jason Vukovich of Alaska explained that his own history of abuse created an "overwhelming desire to act."

Following the robbery of three convicted pedophiles and an attack with a hammer, Vukovich was given a 28-year sentence in 2018. Similar to Coppage, he has gained supporters who praised his act of revenge.

Concerning her situation, the police are said to keep investigating. Even though Coppage may have thought she had good reasons for what she did, she'll probably still have to deal with charges.