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Julie Martinez, 34, of Baytown, Texas, was fatally shot on September 16, 2017. According to reports, the shooting occurred after a heated argument with her estranged husband, Roy Garcia, Jr., as Martinez tried to leave in her SUV; Garcia followed, opened fire on the vehicle and struck her. Her teenage daughter and 5-year-old son witnessed the attack, and despite the daughter’s efforts to call for help, Martinez died before emergency personnel arrived.

Garcia, described as having a prior history of domestic violence arrests, fled the scene but later surrendered to state troopers near San Antonio and was taken into custody. He faced charges for Martinez’s murder while authorities worked on extradition to Harris County. The killing deeply affected the family and community and drew attention to domestic violence as a deadly problem.

Did anyone in the Baytown area have contact with Julie or her family around September 16, 2017, who might have information useful to investigators?