Nevaeh Alexus Oliva was six years old when she was killed on February 16, 2014, at her home on Cheryl Drive in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was born March 24, 2007, and was a first grader at Berlanga Elementary who liked playing basketball and jumping on the trampoline. Nevaeh was celebrating a small birthday gathering with family, including her two-year-old cousin Lilliana Valent, when a male in a black hoodie and black shorts fired more than 30 rounds from a two-door vehicle in a drive-by attack.

Nevaeh was struck in the chest and killed; Lilliana died of a gunshot wound to the head. Police said a rifle was believed to have been used and the Gang Unit assisted, though they found no evidence tying the shooting to gang activity.

Brendon Gaytan, described as having connections to the family, was later arrested, charged with capital murder, convicted in February 2015 and sentenced to life without parole; he has maintained his innocence and sought to overturn the conviction, citing a physical inability to have fired the weapons and alleged procedural errors.