Mariah Zamora was 16 when she was shot and killed in Wichita, Kansas, on January 17, 2022. Shortly after 9:20 p.m. she was in a vehicle at the River Walk Apartments in the 2800 block of South Emporia when gunfire erupted; the car then crashed into a garage. Mariah and 17-year-old Alexis Cervantes-Martinez were both found with gunshot wounds. Alexis was pronounced dead at the scene; Mariah was taken to a hospital and later died from her injuries.

Investigators say the teens had gone to the complex to take part in a drug transaction arranged through social media. An unidentified person fired multiple shots into the vehicle. The Wichita Police Department appealed for public help but has not released suspect descriptions, and no arrests have been announced. The case remains an open investigation.

Did anyone in Wichita see activity around the River Walk Apartments on the night of January 17, 2022, or have information about the transaction arranged through social media?