Veronica Dejon Sauels was a 33-year-old African American woman who was fatally shot in Dallas, Texas, on June 29, 2014.

Ranji Charles was apprehended and charged with capital murder in connection with Veronica Sauels’s death, charged separately with the murder of Corey Shannon, and faced additional aggravated robbery charges. Dallas County jail records showed he was held without bond on the capital murder charge related to Veronica’s death.

Veronica’s family and friends mourned the loss of a daughter, sister, and friend; her death drew attention to domestic violence and its consequences. If anyone knew Veronica or has information about the incidents of June 29, 2014, please come forward.