Alithia Ramirez was a 10-year-old girl from Uvalde, Texas, who was killed on May 24, 2022, at Robb Elementary School when an 18-year-old gunman opened fire with an AR-15-style rifle. She was one of 19 children and two teachers killed in the attack.

Alithia was described by her parents, Ryan Ramirez and Jessica Hernandez, as loving, caring and reliable. She enjoyed drawing, wanted to attend art school in Paris, and was a role model to her siblings. The shooter, identified as Salvador Ramos, was killed by law enforcement officers who responded to the scene.

The shooting prompted investigations and criticism of the law enforcement response, including a probe by the Texas Department of Public Safety, and prompted lawsuits by victims families against the school district and law enforcement. President Joe Biden met with Alithia’s parents and promised to hang one of her drawings in the White House.

If anyone knew Alithia or has information that could help her family or the community remember her, please share.