Kumba Mariatu Marie Sesay, 31, an aspiring model and internet radio host from Houston, was found dead on the morning of July 3, 2016 in a ditch near Southwind Street and Jutland Road, across from Jones Futures Academy. She had suffered a single gunshot wound to the head and appeared to have been severely beaten. The medical examiner described the gunshot as a close contact wound with no projectile recovered; her identity was confirmed by fingerprints and she still had her jewelry, so investigators ruled out robbery as a motive.

Surveillance footage from a school security camera reportedly showed a dark-colored sedan stop, an individual dumping a body and then driving off, which led investigators to conclude she had likely been killed elsewhere and moved to the ditch. The investigation resulted in the July 19, 2016 arrest of 43-year-old Leroy Stoots; he was charged with murder. Kumba had told family she planned to attend a party the night before and had mentioned a bitter ex-boyfriend named David Gabriel, who was not implicated in the crime.

Kumba’s family and community have been vocal about preserving her memory and seeking justice. Does anyone have information about Kumba’s last known movements on July 2 or the party she said she would attend?