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Seventeen-year-old Marcos Alonzo Orta, a senior at Galena Park High School, was fatally shot on February 16, 2023, in the parking lot of the Baggett Community Center next to the school. The shooting happened around 5 p.m. after Orta was approached by two individuals; he was struck multiple times in the neck, face, and arm and died after being taken to a nearby hospital.

Investigators identified one suspect as 17-year-old Johnny Lewis, who was arrested the following day and charged with capital murder. Authorities say a firearm and narcotics were found at the scene and believe the killing may have been drug-related. A second suspect fled in a silver-colored sedan, possibly a Toyota Camry, and has not been identified.

Friends, family, classmates, and the school community have held vigils and left memorials at the site. Counselors were made available at Galena Park High School, and an online memorial has been set up for condolences. Has anyone seen the silver sedan or have information about the second person involved?