San Antonio police are once again asking the public to help crack a killing that has haunted detectives for more than two years, after a 16-year-old girl was found shot to death in a car on the Southwest Side in 2022. The teen was discovered on May 10, 2022 with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators say they believe she was shot only a short distance from where she was ultimately found and are renewing their call for anyone with information to come forward, according to KSAT.
Police, Crime Stoppers renew push for leads
The San Antonio Police Department and Crime Stoppers put out a fresh plea on Tuesday, asking the public to help identify whoever is responsible for the killing. Officers were dispatched around 12:30 a.m. on May 10, 2022 to the 5100 block of War Horse Drive, where they discovered the teen in the back of a stolen black Kia Optima. Investigators say the shooting likely took place in the 5400 block of Hayden Drive, roughly a mile away, as reported by KSAT.
Crime Stoppers may pay up to $5,000 for information that leads to felony arrests, and as of Tuesday, police said no arrests have been made in the case, according to KSAT.
Victim identified as recently turned 16-year-old
Local reporting and official records from 2022 identify the victim as Nevaeh Martinez. The Bexar County Medical Examiner listed a gunshot wound to the head as her cause of death and noted she had turned 16 only days earlier. Police said she was found outside a residence near Pearsall Park in the 5100 block of War Horse Drive. The case drew citywide attention in 2022 and remains on investigators' unsolved homicide list, as reported by San Antonio Express-News.
How to share information with investigators
Tipsters can call Crime Stoppers of San Antonio at 210-224-STOP (210-224-7867), text "Tip 127" plus their information to CRIMES (274637), or submit details through the P3 Tips mobile app, as outlined by Crime Stoppers of San Antonio. Callers remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward if their tip leads to a felony arrest.
Detectives are especially interested in any footage, messages or other information from May 10, 2022 that could help fill in the gaps in Martinez’s final hours. Police are urging anyone who might have seen something, even if it seems minor, to reach out.
Case tied to broader violent crime push
The renewed appeal comes as the city continues to work through a wave of homicides that peaked in 2022. Local reporting shows detectives are prioritizing unsolved cases from that period as part of a broader effort to drive down violent crime, according to KSAT. Anyone with information on the killing of Nevaeh Martinez is urged to contact Crime Stoppers or SAPD's homicide unit, authorities say.
