‘She didn’t even get to see it’: Texas mom killed in crossfire while helping daughter prep for prom

Less than 12 hours before Mother’s Day, a Texas woman helping her daughter prepare for prom was fatally shot when the woman got caught in the crossfire of a shootout, her family and police are reporting.

According to the Dallas Police Department, three other people suffered critical injuries in the shooting that took place about 4:05 p.m Saturday in neighborhood about 10 miles southeast of downtown. 

Officers who responded to the shooting call learned four people were shot at the location and taken to local hospitals. 

A 39-year-old mother slain

Ana Moreno, 39, who police described as a bystander died in the shooting, according to a statement from police.

Three other male victims, whose ages were not released, remained hospitalized Monday in critical condition, police said.

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A preliminary investigation found two vehicles were shooting at one another while driving in the area. As a result, a bullet entered Moreno’s vehicle and hit her causing her death, police wrote in the statement.

As of Monday police said no arrest had been made in connection to the case.

Picking up a prom dress

Moreno was driving with her daughter, Amy, a senior in high school, to get her hair done and pick up Amy’s prom dress when the shooting happened, Moreno’s family told NBC Dallas-Fort Worth.

The family learned about Moreno’s death via a text sent by Moren’s daughter to a family group chat, Michelle Rodriguez, Moreno’s youngest daughter, told the outlet.

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“All she heard was gunshots and she said my mom made a signal like she couldn’t breathe, and then she leaned on Amy’s shoulder and that’s when they crashed, and that’s when Amy said she called the ambulance,” Rodriguez told the station.