On September 7, 2023, at about 2:45 a.m., 34-year-old Sherniqua Danielle Danny Banks was shot and killed while driving her SUV in northwest Houston near West Montgomery Road. Banks was riding with her 3-year-old son, who was in the backseat and was unharmed, and a 41-year-old male passenger who suffered gunshot wounds and was taken to hospital for surgery.

Witnesses said a silver Ford Taurus pulled up to Banks’ vehicle and its driver, later identified as 30-year-old Dominique Menefee, fired multiple shots into the SUV after reportedly believing he was being followed. Menefee’s car blew a tire after hitting a curb; he ran from the scene, leaving two passengers who were detained and later released. Court filings state Menefee was on parole for aggravated robbery and had recently been released on a personal recognizance bond for a felony drug possession charge. He has been charged with murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in connection with Banks’ death.

Banks was a Houston entrepreneur who operated a tax and accounting firm, a hair salon, a business consultancy and the D Southern Bistro food truck. She was mother to son Kruz Raymond Keyes and is remembered by family and the community for her generosity and drive. Does anyone have information about that night or about Banks’ final movements?