Nine-year-old Khylie Sorrells was shot and killed on June 13, 2022, at an apartment complex in the Heights area of Houston. She was with her mother, Brittany Sorrells, and two other children when Brittany’s ex-boyfriend, 22-year-old Jeremiah Jones, allegedly entered the unit demanding a television he claimed was his and then Brittany’s cell phone. Brittany handed over the phone, and Jones reportedly went into a back bedroom where Khylie was; Brittany heard two shots and saw Jones leave the bedroom. Khylie was taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital and later died of a gunshot wound to the head. Brittany was shot in the shoulder and stabilized; the other children were unharmed and are now in family care.

Jones was charged with capital murder in Khylie’s death and with assault; he was taken into custody the day after the shooting by Houston Police SWAT and Tactical Team officers, a judge denied bail, and he was reported to have been out on bond for a separate felony charge at the time. The case has deeply affected the community and drawn public statements from HPD leadership and family members about the loss and calls for tougher safety measures.

Did anyone in the Heights area see or hear anything that night that could help investigators?