Erica Sandate, 34, was shot in the chest and died on December 5, 2016, after a domestic dispute at the couple’s home on the 400 block of West 5th Street in Los Fresnos, Texas. Emergency responders arrived about 5:50 p.m.; she was taken to a hospital and later died of her injuries. Joel Alex Sandate, her husband and a Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District police officer, was present during the incident.

Local authorities, the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office and the Texas Department of Public Safety Rangers Division investigated. An autopsy was ordered and investigators interviewed Joel and collected evidence; no charges had been announced and the investigation remained ongoing. The case drew community attention because of Joel Sandate’s role as a school district officer and concerns were raised about impartiality and transparency in the probe.

Anyone who knew Erica or who has information about the events on December 5, 2016, is asked to come forward.