MURDER
CASE #: 2025-159
Angelyn Melinda Nino-Herrera
Also Known As:
Melina
Status:
Open
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Offense Location:
West Dallas, Texas
Summary:
17-year-old Angelyn Melinda Nino-Herrera, a Hillcrest High School senior, was killed in a drive-by shooting at Trinity Overlook Park (2300 block of N. Beckley Avenue) in West Dallas on March 23, 2025. She was at the park with friends when an altercation broke out between other individuals, and as those involved fled, they fired shots into the park. The case remains unsolved as of September 2025.
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Circumstances of Offense:
On March 23, 2025, 17-year-old Angelyn Melinda Nino-Herrera, a Hillcrest High School senior, was killed in a drive-by shooting at Trinity Overlook Park (2300 block of N. Beckley Avenue) in West Dallas. Dallas Police responded to the shooting call at approximately 4:20 a.m. Upon arrival, they found Nino-Herrera with a gunshot wound. She was transported to a local hospital where she died from her injuries. A fistfight turned gunfight resulted in the death of 17-year-old Angelyn Nino-Herrera on Sunday morning. A fistfight turned gunfight in West Dallas killed a 17-year-old girl who was not involved in the altercation early on Sunday morning. According to the investigation, Nino-Herrera was at the park with friends when an altercation broke out between other individuals. As those involved fled, they fired shots into the park. More than 50 people were gathered in the parking lot, but only one, 17-year-old Angelyn Nino Herrera, a Hillcrest High School senior, was shot and killed. A witness reported that the suspect vehicle was a black Dodge Charger.
Additional Details:
On Wednesday, family and friends had a balloon release in the teenager's honor. Nino-Herrera's family hosted a balloon release on Wednesday in the teen's honor. Many were gathered at the park at the time of the shooting, but Detective Joshua Romero is still looking for closure for the victim's family. There were more than 50 people at Overlook Park when Angelyn was hit by random gunfire, but no one has talked to Romero. A mother is speaking out for help months after her daughter was fatally shot at a Dallas park. The family still hopes for answers after a fight in March led to a shooting at the park, which found and killed the teen, who was an innocent bystander. Nino-Herrera's older sister, Aileen, pleads for the violence to stop. "It was people being stupid, with guns," said Aileen. "It wasn't right. That is the least my sister deserves."
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Timeline of Events
Mother Marcela Nino Herrera spoke out publicly four months after the shooting, requesting witnesses come forward. Case remains unsolved with no arrests.
Family and friends held a balloon release in Angelyn's honor.
Officers responded to a disturbance in a parking lot at Trinity Overlook Park near Commerce Street and Beckley. Altercation escalated into gunfire; Angelyn was struck by stray bullets.
Associated Persons
Marcela N. (Mother) - Living
Aileen Marie N. (Sibling) - Living
Joshua R. (Other) - Living
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