Nilexia B. Alexander was 14 and from Temple Terrace, Florida when she was found dead by the roadside near the 100 block of Floribraska Avenue in Tampa on May 6, 2022. She had been reported as a runaway and was discovered in the early hours with gunshot wounds.

Tampa police identified 44-year-old Ronny Tremel Walker as a suspect and arrested him on a charge of premeditated first-degree murder. Investigators linked Walker to the killing with surveillance showing his vehicle in the area, cell phone evidence placing Nilexia inside his vehicle around the time of her death, and DNA matching Nilexia found in his vehicle. Walker has a prior conviction for a 2003 manslaughter/shooting death.

Nilexia’s mother, Ashley Alexander, publicly thanked police and the community after the arrest. The investigation was ongoing as authorities worked to determine the full circumstances of the crime.

Does anyone have information about Nilexia’s movements before May 6, 2022, or recall seeing a vehicle in that neighborhood that morning?