Incident

5-11-2022 Texas Waco 1-0

Location

May 11, 2022

3501 Alta Vista Dr
Waco, Texas

Participants

  • Type: Victim
  • Name: Zillyana Thornton
  • Age: 2
  • Age Group: Child 0-11
  • Gender: Female
  • Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

  • Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
  • Accidental Shooting
  • Accidental Shooting - Death
  • Accidental/Negligent Discharge
  • Self-Inflicted (not suicide or suicide attempt - NO PERP)
  • Playing with gun
  • Child Involved Incident
  • Child killed self
  • Stolen/Illegally owned gun{s} recovered during arrest/warrant

Notes

Gun left unsecured on couch. Elias Espinoza Ramos (owner of gun) arrested for tampering w evidence; gun stolen out of Corpus Christi. Jaylon Thornton (father) also wanted for delaying medical care in order to hide marijuana.

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

  • Type: Unknown

District

Congressional District: 17
State Senate District: 22
State House District: 56