Virginia O. Hernandez was 34 when she was fatally shot in Dallas after being abducted from her workplace on March 17, 2004. Witnesses said her ex-boyfriend, James Carlos Cavazos, forcibly dragged her away as she screamed and begged for help; she was shot in the forehead and died four days later on March 23, 2004.

Reports describe a history of harassment and escalating violence after Virginia ended the relationship in late 2003. Family members had reported prior incidents, and the day before the shooting Virginia told her mother that Cavazos had grabbed her at a gas station and threatened to kill her if she didn’t leave with him.

Cavazos was arrested, charged with capital murder, tried, and a jury found him guilty; he received life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Virginia’s death deeply affected her family and the community and drew attention to domestic violence and victim safety.

If anyone knew Virginia, her routines, or saw what happened at her workplace that day, please share information that could help the record of her case.