Victoria Polanco, a 51-year-old restaurant owner of Latin American descent, was shot on the night of September 9, 2016, in Dallas, Texas, and died the following day at Baylor Hospital. Polanco ran Pupuseria Victoria in East Dallas and was known in her neighborhood as China, a generous, motherly figure who often provided food to people in need.

According to reports, just before midnight a robber entered the restaurant, robbed a customer and then the business, taking Polanco’s keys and cellphone. When she tried to retrieve her phone the assailant shot her in the head. No arrests or suspects have been identified in connection with the killing.

Her death left a deep void in the community that remembered her kindness and steady presence. Does anyone who knew Victoria or who was in East Dallas that night have information that could help the investigation?