Adriana Coronado Cavazos, a 14-year-old Hispanic girl from Magnolia, Texas, was tragically found dead on March 13, 2016. Her decomposed body was discovered in a grassy field in west Houston, and the Harris County Institute of Forensic Science determined that she died from multiple gunshot wounds. Adriana was last seen with her father, Cesar Vladimir Coronado, whose body was found burned in Walker County on the same day.
Authorities believe that Adriana was with her father when he was shot and killed, prompting an Amber Alert to be issued for her.
The investigation into Adriana's death led to the arrest of Jose Jaime Solis Jr., who was taken into custody on federal cocaine trafficking and possession charges. Solis was arrested at his home in Magnolia during a pre-dawn SWAT team raid. The mobile home where Solis was arrested was identified by local authorities as a site possibly harboring persons of interest in the slayings of Adriana and her father. Although Solis has not been formally identified as a suspect in the murders, he is considered a person of interest in the case. Another man, Ramon Hipolito Sanchez, was also arrested in connection with the drug ring linked to the case.
The motive behind the murders of Adriana and her father remains unclear, and the investigation is ongoing. Surveillance video from the area where Cesar Vladimir Coronado's truck was found burned is being reviewed by investigators in hopes of finding a break in the case. The family of Adriana Coronado continues to grieve the loss of their loved ones, and the community remains hopeful that justice will be served.
