Crystal L. Hernandez was 23 when she was killed in Youngstown, Ohio, on January 24, 2019. She was found in her McBride Street apartment with her 2-year-old son, Gabriel Jr., sleeping on her chest. Reports say the apartment was struck by multiple rounds and that an AK-47 fired the bullet that killed her. Police recovered 53 shell casings from four different weapons outside the building.

The shootings were described as retaliatory, tied to a feud involving Crystal’s boyfriend, Gabriel Smith, and a group led by Larenz Rhodes. The group reportedly intended to target Smith but ended up killing Crystal instead. She is remembered by family as a devoted mother who enjoyed makeup, YouTube videos, cooking, and caring for her son.

Does anyone have information about the events that morning or knew Crystal and her family?