On December 27, 2024, 29-year-old Hispanic woman Yanela Caridad Delachaoux Castro was shot and killed in Big Spring, Texas. Officers found her deceased in the roadway near 16th and Young Street at about 1:09 p.m. Investigators say she was shot inside her home during a domestic disturbance, chased outside, and then shot again in the street.

The suspect was identified as 41-year-old Joansy Frankie San Pedro, described as Castro’s former partner. San Pedro was later located at a residence on Neil Road and arrested after a murder warrant was obtained. Yanela had worked at Alberto’s restaurant for more than a year and was remembered by coworkers as a sweet soul who always smiled. She is survived by a 12-year-old daughter, her mother, and siblings; the community raised funds to return her body to Cuba for burial.

Did anyone in Big Spring know Yanela or have information about the events that day?