María Fernanda Guerrero, 21, was shot and killed in Waco, Texas on September 29, 2023. Officers found her deceased from gunshot wounds around 11:00 p.m. in the 1900 block of Avondale Avenue. A second victim, a man, survived gunshot injuries from the same incident.

Waco Police identified 26-year-old Gustavo Rojas as the primary suspect. He was arrested and charged with murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and the McLennan County Grand Jury indicted him on those counts. In April 2024 Rojas pleaded guilty and received a 45-year sentence for the murder plus a concurrent 20-year sentence for the aggravated assault.

Guerrero’s family and friends remembered her for a vibrant spirit; services were held at Lake Shore Funeral Home with mass at St. Francis on the Brazos and burial at Oakwood Cemetery. Does anyone have information about Guerrero’s last known movements that night or witnessed activity on Avondale Avenue around 11:00 p.m.?