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On the afternoon of October 21, 2011, in Brownsville, Brooklyn, 34-year-old mother Zurana Zuri Horton was fatally shot while waiting to pick up her children near an elementary school as dismissal began.

Police determined the shooting stemmed from a gang-related dispute and say the gunman fired from a nearby rooftop at rivals on the street. Investigators quickly focused on three brothers. Andrew Lopez, 18 at the time, was identified as the shooter and arrested; his brothers Jonathan Carrasquillo and Kristian Lopez were also taken into custody in connection with the incident. Prosecutors say a 9 mm handgun was fired 13 times from the rooftop.

Andrew Lopez was charged with murder and related counts. During the trial he initially confessed to police but later proclaimed innocence; a jury returned a guilty verdict and he was sentenced to 55 years to life. Jonathan Carrasquillo was acquitted of murder and other charges; Kristian Lopez faced a weapon possession charge. Does anyone have information about Horton’s life in Brownsville or remember that afternoon near the school?