(CNN) Her name was Brooklyn Lindsey and those that knew her said she was a sweetheart.

Kris Wade with the Justice Project in Kansas City, Missouri says she helped Lindsey for 11 years and knew her well. The organization advocates for impoverished women in the area and helps them navigate the criminal justice and social systems.

Wade says that Lindsey didn't come from the streets. She was very intelligent, had a very good sense of humor and was well loved by those who knew her.

Brooklyn Lindsey's death was ruled as homicide by Kansas City police.

"She felt that she had not lost her humanity out there," Wade says.

But now she and many others in the community are heartbroken. Lindsey was found dead on a porch by Kansas City Police on Tuesday.

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