Victoria was shot and killed in Santa Ana in 2019 during a suspected gang-related drive-by shooting. Authorities do not believe she was the intended target. She was walking with two friends near 500 E. Pine St. when gunfire erupted. Victoria was struck and died at the scene. A teenage boy was also injured.
For nearly seven years, her family has waited for answers.
Her mother, Eva Barrios, has continued fighting to keep her daughter’s story alive, once using billboards with Victoria’s graduation photo and the painful question: “Who killed my daughter?” Although the family could no longer afford to keep the billboards up, they are now hoping the state reward will bring new attention to the case.
Police recovered surveillance video showing gunfire coming from a red four-door Chevrolet, but over time the investigation grew cold. Officials say the reward is meant to encourage anyone with information to come forward.
Newsom said the rewards send a message that every victim matters and every case deserves justice. Along with Victoria’s case, California is offering similar $50,000 rewards in several other unsolved killings across the state, including cases in Southern California involving children, teenagers and adults whose families are still waiting for closure.
But for Victoria’s mother, this is deeply personal. She remembers her daughter as loving, kind and compassionate — a young woman whose life was taken far too soon.
Now, her family hopes someone finally breaks the silence.
Someone knows something.
One tip could bring justice.
One family has waited long enough.
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