Estrella V. Moreno, 19, of Midland, Texas, died on September 16, 2022, after being struck by a gunshot while a passenger in a vehicle. She had wanted to be a heart surgeon and is remembered by family and friends as a loving daughter, sister, and friend whose loss left a deep void.

The driver, 21-year-old Arturo Barraza, told police he was handling a firearm in the car and waving it back and forth when it accidentally discharged and struck Estrella. Barraza drove her to Midland Memorial Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. He was arrested and charged with manslaughter and held on a $1 million bond.

Estrella’s funeral took place at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church and she was buried at Serenity Memorial Gardens Cemetery. What details about the moments before the shooting or possible witnesses might help clarify exactly how the gun discharged?