Zoey Hughes was 16 when she was killed on May 18, 2021, in a mass shooting on a party bus returning from a 21st birthday celebration in San Francisco. The attack took place on Interstate 580 in Oakland; attackers in another vehicle fired about 70 rounds into the bus. Zoey and 19-year-old Alayasia Thurston of Stockton were killed. Five other passengers were shot and taken to Highland Hospital, and the bus driver drove the vehicle to a police substation for help.

Authorities have described the incident as a targeted attack and believe the shooters were aiming for a specific person on the bus, but the motive has not been disclosed. The Modesto community held a candlelight vigil and balloon release, and Zoey’s mother, Christina Hughes, remembered her as a sweet girl with a big heart and a bright smile.

If anyone was on that bus or has information about who might have been targeted, please come forward.