A 22 year-old pregnant mother from Missouri who went missing on Thanksgiving Day has been found dead.

The New York Post reported that the body of Amethyst J. Killian, 22, of St. Peters was reportedly discovered at around noon on Friday. She was found laying outside in a residential block in her hometown hours after she was reported missing by family members at around 8pm on Thanksgiving night.

Police were called after items belonging to Killian, a mother of two children, were found nearby, which lead to the discovery of her body. Though police have not revealed her cause of death, they have said that they believe this to be a homicide.

Killian’s mother told KMOV that the young woman was last seen walking to a gas station at 1 a.m. Thursday and that she never got back home. Her relatives called the police after finding some of her belongings at a nearby park.

“She seemed liked a wonderful mother,” her neighbor Susan Brown told KSDK. “They just seemed like such a close, wonderful family.”

“She was a sweetheart and just a really nice person,” Brown added. “I just can’t believe what’s happened to her … I pray for the whole family. It’s horrible.”

At the time of her death, Killian was living with her mother, stepfather, two children and her boyfriend. She was five months pregnant with her third child, according to an online fundraiser that was set up by her cousin.

“Her mom can’t afford a funeral so any help is greatly appreciated,” the website stated. “Plus I would like to raise enough to help in supporting her kids.”

Killian is survived by a 6-year-old daughter, Marley, and an 11-month-old baby son named Hendrix.

“Ame was 5 months pregnant so not only do we have the loss of my cousin but also we lost a soon to be addition to our family,” the website added.

The Greater St. Louis Major Case Squad has teamed up with the St. Peters police to investigate this apparent murder. As of Monday afternoon, no arrests had been made in relation to this case.

Anyone with any information about Killian or her death has been asked by police to call Crime Stoppers at (866) 371-8477.