Aanya Y. Ruiz was 16 and a 10th-grade student at Muhlenberg High School when she was shot and killed on February 5, 2021, in the Oakbrook Homes neighborhood of Reading, Pennsylvania. The shooting also wounded her 17-year-old sister, Aashyiah Cook, who was hit in the leg and survived. Both girls were reportedly involved in an argument with the girlfriend of 14-year-old Abelle Ruiz shortly before shots were fired.

Abelle Ruiz allegedly fired multiple rounds, striking Aanya in the back; Aanya was pronounced dead at the hospital shortly after arrival. Abelle Ruiz was arrested the next day and has been held in custody. The community and the family mourned Aanya’s loss, and the case prompted conversations about youth violence and community intervention.

Does anyone have information about Aanya, the sisters, or the Oakbrook Homes neighborhood that could shed light on what led to that night?