Michaela Maldonado was 18 when she was shot and killed on August 21, 2016, in the 9600 block of Braeburn Glen Boulevard in southwest Houston. Witnesses said she was on the sidewalk when a light-colored four-door vehicle, possibly a Toyota Corolla or Hyundai Sonata, drove past; a light-skinned Black or Hispanic man was seen driving. Witnesses reported hearing a gunshot and then seeing the vehicle leave the scene.

The Houston Police Department Homicide Division collected evidence and interviewed witnesses but announced no arrests immediately after the incident. The investigation remained open and authorities asked anyone with information to come forward. Michaela’s family and friends publicly mourned her death and called for justice.

If anyone saw that vehicle, the driver, or has other information about what happened that night, please share what is known with investigators.