{"id":421089,"date":"2026-10-07T11:04:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T11:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/421089\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T11:04:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T11:04:10","slug":"5-years-after-gabriella-hanleys-unsolved-killing-family-and-police-still-calling-on-community-for-answers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/421089\/","title":{"rendered":"5 years after Gabriella Hanley’s unsolved killing, family and police still calling on community for answers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Five years after Gabriella “Gabi” Hanley was shot and killed<\/a> in an apparent drive-by shooting in Port St. Lucie, no arrests have been made in her case.<\/p>\n

WATCH BELOW: Family seeks answers 5 years after loved one killed<\/p>\n

Hanley, 20, was shot along Green River Parkway in 2021. Her boyfriend, who was in the car at the time, was also hit by gunfire but survived. Hanley left behind a 14-month-old daughter, who is now 6 years old.<\/p>\n

Port St. Lucie police identified several people of interest at the time of the shooting, but five years later, no one has been arrested.<\/p>\n

The pain of losing Gabi still lingers for her mother, Nicole Vigilante.<\/p>\n

“It is tough, but I gotta be strong for my granddaughter,” Vigilante said.<\/p>\n

As Gabi’s daughter grows older, the family is searching for answers \u2014 for themselves and for her.<\/p>\n

“Now she’s getting older, and she has questions,” Vigilante said. <\/p>\n

“And we want to be able to give her those answers,” Krystal Benitez, Gabi’s cousin, added.<\/p>\n

For Gabi’s loved ones, her daughter is a constant reminder of who she was.<\/p>\n

“We’re reminded of the situation every single day,” Alexia Perez, Gabi’s best friend, said. “We will never forget Gabi. Her daughter is walking memory of her.”<\/p>\n

“Gabi was an amazing, amazing woman,” Benitez added.<\/p>\n

Port St. Lucie police turned to social media<\/a> Tuesday, saying information that was not shared at the time of the shooting could make a difference today. They’re asking anyone with information to contact the Port St. Lucie Police Department’s Major Crimes Division at 772-871-5000 or Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers at 1-800-273-8477.<\/p>\n

Gabi’s family and friends are doing their part to keep the case alive by sharing her story and raising awareness throughout the community.<\/p>\n

“We have been spending the day handing out flyers going to all local businesses just trying to again raise awareness,” Benitez said.<\/p>\n

They are now calling on the community to come forward with information.<\/p>\n

“There’s a little girl right now that’s being raised without her mother, so be brave for her and come forward,” Benitez said.<\/p>\n

Read more of WPTV’s related stories:<\/p>\n

Port St. Lucie police identify 3 persons of interest in fatal shooting of Gabriella HanleyMystery gunman fires shots into car in Port St. Lucie, killing woman<\/p>\n

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