In the early morning hours of August 1, 2026, 17-year-old Izabella Bella Orona was shot at a residence on the 2000 block of North 16th Street in Abilene, Texas. She was taken to a local hospital and later transferred to Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth, where she died of her injuries. Family members described Bella as a blessing with a kind heart who dreamed of becoming a cosmetologist or a police officer.

The Abilene Police Department identified and arrested two men connected to the shooting. Nineteen-year-old Nathan Burnett Jr. was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and theft of a firearm. Twenty-one-year-old Alex Andaverde was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Both were booked into the Taylor County Jail with combined bonds totaling $510,000. Law enforcement has not released a motive and the investigation is ongoing.

Bella’s family is asking anyone who was near the scene that night, or who has video, photos, or audio, to come forward with tangible evidence that could help investigators. If anyone has relevant material or information, can you help authorities by sharing it?