Leah Anders, 19, was shot and killed at the Cottage Creek Apartments on San Antonio’s Northeast Side on February 14, 2021. She and another woman, Anastasia Simms, were found dead in the apartment’s living room after shots were fired into the unit around 1:15 a.m.

A neighbor in the same complex, 22-year-old Abdi Shidad, was arrested and charged in connection with the killings. Jail records show Shidad was taken into custody on suspicion of capital murder; the Bexar County grand jury later indicted him for intentionally and knowingly causing the deaths of both women during the same transaction. Prosecutors in the Family Violence Division handled the case in the 175th District Court, where Shidad faced life without parole or the death penalty.

The incident prompted community concern about violence and safety and focused attention on the need for response and prevention. Did anyone in the area know Leah or have information about the building or events that night?