Emmishae Kirby, 29, of Houston was reported missing on September 18, 2020. After weeks of searching, her body was found on October 3, 2020, in Bear Creek Park. The Harris County Medical Examiner’s Office determined she died of a gunshot wound to the head and ruled the death a homicide.

Investigators say Kirby had been living with her ex-boyfriend, Javon Gilbert, until early September 2020, when she accused him of sexually assaulting her. After they broke up Gilbert moved out; police allege he later broke into Kirby’s apartment, threatened her with a knife, and witnesses reported seeing him carry a large, heavy object from her apartment and later dispose of her body in the park. Gilbert was charged in Kirby’s murder.

Kirby’s family and friends said she communicated with them daily, and they were shocked when she disappeared; there were reportedly no signs of forced entry at her apartment. Does anyone who knew Emmishae or who was in Bear Creek Park around late September 2020 have information that could help the case?