On August 27, 2024, 31-year-old Cassandra Jaramillo was fatally shot in the 1900 block of East Winn Street in Kemah, Texas. The shooting followed a dispute over a wrecked car that escalated into violence; Jaramillo sustained fatal gunshot wounds and an unidentified adult male was also injured. Authorities arrested 40-year-old Michael William Collins, identified as Jaramillo’s current or former significant other, in connection with the shooting. Collins was taken into custody without incident and the case has been classified as a domestic violence incident.

Jaramillo is survived by two sons, ages 10 and 4. A memorial page has accumulated more than 250 lit candles, and friends and family remember her as an outgoing person who lit up the room when she walked in. The community continues to mourn and awaits the outcome of the legal proceedings against Collins.

If anyone knew Cassandra or has information about the events that night, please come forward.