On the evening of November 7, 2017, 16-year-old Adrianna Castro, a student at George Rogers Clark High School, was visiting friends at the Washington Street Apartments in Winchester, Kentucky. A verbal dispute earlier that day escalated into gunfire in the parking lot after three men arrived; Castro and her friend, 16-year-old Kayla Holland, were struck. Castro was taken to Clark Regional Medical Center and died of her injuries.

Investigators say an 18-year-old acquaintance, Mikaela Buford, drove Ronnie Ellis, 18, Denzel Hill, 24, and Darian Skinner, 22, to the complex. Those three exited the vehicle and opened fire; a 23-year-old resident, Matthew Carmen, returned fire from his apartment. Authorities arrested multiple people in connection with the shooting, including charges against the shooters and others accused of tampering with evidence or hindering apprehension.

Adrianna’s death left a community mourning and raised questions about how a verbal altercation turned so deadly; anyone who knew Adrianna or has information about what happened that night is asked to come forward.