Michelle Avila Robles was 13 when she was killed in a mass shooting at a Christmas Eve party in East Charlotte on December 24, 2020. The shooting happened around 11:30 p.m. on Olde Savannah Road; several shots were fired and multiple people were wounded. Michelle, described as a young Hispanic girl, was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 16-year-old, Katherine Roxana Lopez Cruz, was also shot and later died at the hospital. Police found three victims with apparent gunshot wounds and a fourth person with a laceration. Investigators say alcohol likely played a part in the shooter’s motive. No arrests have been announced and the case remains unsolved.

Anyone who was at the party or who has information about the shooting is asked to contact investigators to help the victims’ families seek justice.