On the evening of February 23, 2024, 37-year-old Isha LaShae Goff was shot and killed in Houston while driving home with two of her sons, ages 13 and 3. Two individuals approached the vehicle and fired multiple shots into it. Goff shielded her children from the gunfire; her sons were physically unharmed and Goff died from the attack.

Authorities arrested two teenage suspects in connection with the killing: 17-year-old Leashtian Blanks, who was charged with murder, and a 16-year-old male whose name has not been released because of his age. Blanks was reportedly under supervision for a prior felony at the time of the shooting. Both suspects were taken into custody without incident by the Houston Police Department’s Northeast Patrol Division Crime Suppression Team. No possible motive has been disclosed.

Goff worked in healthcare, sang at her church, and was mother to three children, including a 1-year-old daughter; family described her as outgoing and loving. Does anyone have information about the night of February 23 or about these arrests that could help clarify what happened?