Marissa U. Jernigan, 20, was shot multiple times and killed in her San Antonio apartment on June 8, 2019. She was the mother of a young son named Ryder and had been born September 13, 1998, at Ft. Campbell, Kentucky. Family and friends remembered her as well loved in the community.

Investigators say the shooter was Marissa’s ex-boyfriend, Brian Ontiveros, who reportedly broke into her apartment and fled to Mexico after the murder. He was later captured and extradited to the United States. In June 2023, Ontiveros was found guilty of Marissa’s murder and sentenced to life in prison.

Marissa’s family described the loss as devastating; her memory is kept alive through her son and those who knew her. If anyone has information about Marissa’s life, her last days, or knew her circle, please come forward.