AhMiyahh Anyae Marie Howell was an 8-year-old from Statesville, North Carolina who died after being shot while playing in her front yard on June 28, 2021. She and her 7-year-old cousin, Tariq Lowery, were struck by gunfire just before 7 p.m.; Tariq survived and AhMiyahh later died at the hospital.

Investigators determined the shooting was a drive-by and linked two vehicles to the crime: a 2003 white Honda Accord and a 2013 white Mercedes C250. Forensic evidence from those vehicles led to charges against several people: Nasir Turner, 18, Sayqwon Miller, 19, Donnell Ellison, 19, and three 17-year-old juveniles. The defendants were charged with murder, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, felony conspiracy, and discharging a weapon into occupied property causing serious bodily injury. Ellison was initially not in custody but was later apprehended.

The shooting was described as connected to a gang-related dispute and prompted calls in the community for justice and an end to gun violence. Does anyone have information about the events that evening or the vehicles involved?