An adult woman was jailed on accusations she helped the juvenile reach the border.
WHITE SETTLEMENT, Texas — Police in the Fort Worth suburb of White Settlement say a juvenile suspect in the shooting death of 33-year-old Savanna Parker crossed into Mexico after an adult helped him flee Texas, while three other suspects were arrested on capital murder and related charges.
Investigators say Parker was killed Jan. 30 during an apparent home invasion burglary at her house on Meadow Park Drive. White Settlement Police Chief Christopher Cook said the teen accused of firing the shots cannot be publicly named under state law, but detectives believe he traveled to El Paso and crossed into Ciudad Juárez. The case has drawn attention because police say the suspect had help leaving the region and because Parker’s own cellphone video helped identify the people accused of storming her home.
Cook said investigators believe three suspects arrived at Parker’s home in a vehicle and parked nearby on Jan. 30. He said two males, described as a juvenile and a 17-year-old, wore gloves, hooded sweatshirts and facial coverings as they moved toward the residence. An adult woman stayed behind in what police call a getaway car, Cook said. Inside the home, the intruders ransacked rooms, and Parker confronted them as they tried to leave. Cook said Parker pulled out her phone, yelled for them to get out and recorded them. “You may recall the images that we released,” Cook said at a briefing. “That came from the victim’s cell phone.”
As the juvenile suspect exited the house, he pointed a gun at Parker and fired multiple times, Cook said, fatally wounding her. The suspects then ran back to the waiting vehicle and fled. Police said the incident prompted urgent searches and heightened alerts in the area, including lockdowns at nearby schools and day cares as officers tried to track suspects described as masked and armed. Investigators later used a combination of license plate readers and surveillance video to trace the suspect vehicle and identify people tied to it, according to police and Cook’s public statements.
Cook said the investigative team backtracked the vehicle to a home in south Fort Worth after reviewing license plate reader data and video. Police said the work involved assistance from multiple agencies, including the Fort Worth Police Department, Texas state troopers and the Texas Rangers, as well as federal partners. The police chief credited what he called “license plate reader and video technology” and “extensive collaboration” for the rapid break in the case. Authorities also said they gathered evidence through warrants and follow-up investigative steps that helped them confirm the identities of the suspects they were seeking.
Police said 23-year-old Marissa Nicole Ocon was identified as the driver and arrested after a traffic stop, and that 17-year-old Julian Xavier Ramirez was identified as an accomplice and later taken into custody at a Lake Worth-area school facility. Cook said Ramirez would be charged as an adult. Both Ocon and Ramirez were being held in the Tarrant County Jail on capital murder charges, and police said bond had not been set for either at the time of the announcements. It was not immediately clear whether either had an attorney who could speak on their behalf.
Authorities also arrested an adult accused of helping the juvenile suspect leave the region. Police and prosecutors identified that woman as Mirabel Apodaca-Guzman and said she faces a hindering apprehension charge. Cook said investigators believe she assisted the juvenile after the killing by helping him reach the El Paso area, where police believe he then crossed the border into Ciudad Juárez. Cook said the juvenile is believed to be in the Juárez area, and he described the effort to locate him as ongoing. Investigators said they were working with the FBI and other partners to bring the suspect back to face proceedings in Tarrant County juvenile court.
The police chief said at least one other person was inside the home when Parker confronted the intruders, and he said children were also present. He did not publicly identify those individuals. Investigators have not released a motive, and Cook has said police are still working to determine what the intruders were looking for during the break-in. In public descriptions of the scene, police have emphasized the speed of the confrontation: a ransacked home, Parker’s phone raised to record, and shots fired as the juvenile fled out the door. Officials also have not said whether any property was taken, and they have not released a detailed timeline of how long the suspects were inside the home.
The case now turns on two tracks: court proceedings for the suspects already in custody and a cross-border search for the juvenile. Cook said local officers continue to share information with state and federal partners as they try to pinpoint where the teen went after leaving North Texas. Investigators have not said whether they believe the juvenile is traveling or staying in one place, and they have not released any public description of his current appearance. Police said the identity of the juvenile is known to them, but the department has not released his name because of state restrictions involving juvenile suspects.
For Parker’s neighborhood, the investigation has brought a steady flow of patrol cars and interviews as detectives build the case around video, license plate reader hits and witness accounts. Police have also described reviewing private and public camera footage, including neighborhood surveillance and other video that helped them follow the suspect vehicle’s movement. In one of the most striking details, police said Parker’s own recording provided clear images of suspects that later became key in identifying them. Friends and neighbors have spoken of fear and grief, while investigators continue to press for answers about why the home was targeted and who ultimately pulled the group together.
The suspects in custody remained jailed as of midweek, and the juvenile suspect was still believed to be in the Juárez area. Police said the next milestone is locating the juvenile and securing his return to the United States, while prosecutors begin moving the capital murder cases through the Tarrant County court system.
Author note: Last updated February 13, 2026.