SAN ANTONIO – The family of Joyce Medina, the 27-year-old woman shot and killed on the city’s Northeast Side 15 days ago, is still coming to terms with her death.
“She was a great person,” said Christian Sandoval, Medina’s brother. “She was a victim. She was innocent. She wasn't involved in anything, so I don't understand why this happened to her.”
Medina’s killers are still on the loose, which frustrates her friends and family, who are keeping Medina’s memory alive.
“She was very loyal,” Sandoval said. “She was very loving and I think we as a family have been super blessed.”
The idea of Medina’s death has been tough to comprehend.
“I could be doing well and then the next minute, I think about it,” Sandoval said. “I just think about how it's not fair that she’s not here. She had so much to live, so much to do."
After a knock on her family’s door March 6, Medina’s brother answered. Two men began shooting, hitting Medina twice, along with her brother, who survived.
The two men then left the home and got into a nearby getaway pickup truck, where a third person was waiting. The trio drove off.
Medina’s friends and family members are just beginning the healing process, they said Wednesday. Their mission right now is to bring justice to Medina.
"She was very special, so just keep her memory alive (and) remember her smile,” said Stephanie Keller, a friend. “Just seeing her on the news -- we got to get the word out.”
Sandoval said he knows nothing will bring back his sister. But he hopes to save others from heartache if police can arrest the men responsible for Medina’s death.
"It's going to make us feel a little bit better knowing that this is not going to happen to somebody else," Sandoval said.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 224-STOP.
