Darlene Solis, a 33-year-old Hispanic woman from Houston, Texas, was shot to death in her apartment on West Little York on April 28, 2020. She was born in McAllen, Texas, and is described as having a close, large extended family. Reports say she had allowed her on-and-off ex-boyfriend, 34-year-old construction worker Corey Lewis Campbell, to stay temporarily while he was between jobs, even though she was dating another man at the time.

Authorities say Campbell shot Solis four times with a .40-caliber pistol while they were alone in her apartment, then left the weapon under the bed and fled to North Carolina, where his mother lived. Her stepfather, a deputy with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, discovered her body in the apartment bathroom after her mother had not heard from Darlene for two days. Body-camera footage from that response was used at trial.

Campbell was arrested in North Carolina after reportedly confessing to a witness who knew nonpublic details, then extradited to Houston. During a two-week trial attended by many family members, he was convicted of murder and sentenced to 40 years, with eligibility for parole after serving at least half the term. Family impact statements noted the profound loss to Darlene’s mother and a brother who is an active member of the U.S. Army.