On August 7, 2021, Zulema Hernandez-Napoles, 47, was one of three women fatally shot at a condominium on Padre Island Boulevard in South Padre Island, Texas. The other victims were her sister, Odalys Hernandez, 46, and their mother, Sandra Napoles, 65. Authorities described the incident as a family disturbance.

A 23-year-old man from Kerens, Texas, Yordi Barthelemy, was charged with capital murder in connection with the shootings. He was also charged with family violence and assault. Barthelemy allegedly fled the scene initially and later turned himself in to authorities in Port Isabel. The exact nature of his relationship with the victims and a motive for the shooting were not disclosed.

In December 2021 Barthelemy pled not guilty and claimed self-defense; the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office had sought the death penalty but later decided not to pursue it. On May 12, 2023 a jury found Barthelemy not guilty of the charges. Does anyone have information about the victims or the disturbance that led to this tragedy?