By james art Silent Witness has announced a $15,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the murder of a 19-year-old woman.
This amount reflects an increase of $5,000 from the previous award of $10,000 as the case remains unresolved.
In the early morning hours of June 4, 2022, Rachel Hansen called 911 to report that she had been shot in her Gilbert apartment by an intruder. She later died from her injuries at a local hospital, according to Silent Witness.
Parent of Rachelhave been vocal in their demand for justice over the past two years.
In honor of their daughter’s love of animals, they created a dog rescue organization in her name and set up a GoFundMe to raise funds for a private investigator.
According to Silent Witness, detectives are seeking any information that could lead to the arrest of the person(s) responsible for this “violent and cowardly” murder.
Contact Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS (480-948-6377) or 480-TESTIGO for Spanish speakers. Leave an anonymous tip online here.
This article originally appeared on the Arizona Republic: Reward raised to $15,000 in slaying of 19-year-old Gilbert woman