Houston mother grieving after daughter killed during house party in on Dagg Road
16-year-old shooting victim identified by family
A local family is searching for answers and justice after 17-year-old Mariah Alatorre was shot and killed at a house party on the city’s South Side on Valentine’s Day morning.
HOUSTON - A local family is searching for answers and justice after 17-year-old Mariah Alatorre was shot and killed at a house party on the city’s South Side on Valentine’s Day morning.
Mother speaks after daughter killed at house party
What they're saying:
"She believed that everybody was her friend," the mother of the victim, Yady Alatorre said. "I would tell her, like, some people are not your friends. And she would just like, no, you just don't know them. They're my friends. And I wish she just understood that, like, you know, moms know best."
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Houston shooting: 16-year-old reportedly killed during party on Dagg Road
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Yady says Mariah was with her friends at the party on Dagg Road when the shooting occurred. She says she had her daughter's location, and was in constant communication through texting and calling.
What's next:
Houston Police have not arrested a suspect in the case.
The Source: Information gathered from Houston Police Department and the family of the victim.