Nayely Paz, 18, was killed in a drive-by shooting in Baltimore in the pre-dawn hours of October 18, 2020. She and her 19-year-old boyfriend were driving in the 1100 block of Horners Lane in the Northeast District to get ice cream when another vehicle, described as a mid-size Cadillac SUV with its high beams on, pulled alongside. After the boyfriend asked the SUV driver to dim the lights, the SUV’s occupant opened fire, striking both occupants of the couple’s car.

Paz died shortly after arrival at a local hospital. Her boyfriend survived but was seriously wounded and reported unable to move from the waist down. Friends and family left flowers, balloons and candles at the shooting site and described Paz as caring and ambitious; she had hoped to become a nurse.

Baltimore City Police homicide detectives recovered surveillance footage showing the suspect vehicle but have not identified the shooter or made any arrests. Metro Crime Stoppers is offering up to an $8,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and charges. If anyone has information about the shooting or recognizes the vehicle, please come forward.