Antoinette Sloan, a 28-year-old African American woman from Houston, Texas, tragically lost her life on September 14, 2019. She was a dedicated social work student who had recently earned her master's degree and was preparing for her licensing exam. Antoinette was also a loving single mother to a 4-month-old daughter.
Antoinette's death was the result of a violent attack by her estranged boyfriend, Johnny Green.
According to police reports, Green rented a car that Antoinette wouldn't recognize and waited for her in the parking lot of Pine Lake Village Apartments in north Houston. When Antoinette walked to her car, Green shot her twice in the back of the head. After the shooting, Green fled the scene but later called his family to confess to the crime and informed them of his intention to take his own life. Police found Green's body in the rental car shortly after.
Antoinette's family was devastated by the loss and described the incident as a senseless tragedy. Her parents, Anthony and Irma Sloan, had believed that their daughter was safe after she left her abusive boyfriend two months prior to the incident. They urged other women in violent relationships to seek help and not wait until it's too late.
The investigation into Antoinette's death concluded with Green's suicide, leaving many questions unanswered and a community mourning the loss of a bright and caring individual. Antoinette's legacy lives on through her daughter and the impact she made on those around her.
