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Two-year-old Lillyanna Chanell Valent of Corpus Christi, Texas, was killed in a drive-by shooting on February 16, 2014, during a birthday party at the Oliva family home on Cheryl Drive. She and 6-year-old Nevaeh Oliva were fatally shot when gunfire sprayed the house. Investigators believed Lillyanna’s father, Arnold Valent, was the intended target.

Prosecutors said the shooting stemmed from a dispute in which Arnold Valent had broken into a pickup truck and taken $80 in change. Brendon Gaytan, 31, was found guilty of capital murder in the deaths of Lillyanna Valent and Nevaeh Oliva and was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Gaytan’s half-brother Cruz Salazar was implicated and was awaiting trial on capital murder charges.

Gaytan’s defense challenged his guilt and raised claims about a physical defect, alleged juror misconduct, ineffective counsel, and that videos of changes in Arnold Valent’s statements were not shown to the jury; the 13th Court of Appeals upheld the convictions in May 2017.

Did anyone who knew Lillyanna or attended that party have information that could shed more light on what happened that day?