Alexus Mares was 20 and from Houston when she was shot and killed on August 20, 2017, outside Chula’s Sports Cantina near Willowbrook Mall. She had been celebrating her birthday with friends when an altercation that began inside the bar escalated into a shootout in the parking lot. Her boyfriend’s best friend was also shot and critically injured.

Investigators believe there may have been as many as three shooters, and it’s possible someone in Alexus’s group fired shots and she was caught in the crossfire. The Houston Police Department released surveillance photos of three persons of interest shortly after the killing, but no arrests have been announced and the case is now cold. The family says Hurricane Harvey, which struck Houston soon afterward, hampered the investigation and diverted attention.

The family remains active in seeking answers and urges anyone with information to contact HPD as the case awaits a grand jury decision. Does anyone who was in the Willowbrook Mall area that night have information that could help bring justice for Alexus Mares?