Annabelle Renee Pomeroy was 14 when she was killed on November 5, 2017, in the mass shooting at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. She was the youngest daughter of Pastor Frank Pomeroy, who was not at the church that morning. The shooter, Devin Patrick Kelley, opened fire during the Sunday service, killing 26 people and wounding 20 others.

Kelley had been court-martialed by the U.S. Air Force and had a history of domestic violence; investigators concluded he targeted the church because of a personal vendetta against his in-laws, who were members of the congregation. Kelley died by suicide after a brief police chase and did not face trial.

In the shooting’s aftermath families of victims pursued lawsuits alleging the Air Force failed to report Kelley’s criminal history to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and also named the gun store that sold the weapon and the federal government. Annabelle’s family described her as a beautiful, special child loved by her church community. Did anyone in the area know Annabelle or have memories to share about her?