{"id":422927,"date":"2026-10-09T04:32:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T04:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/422927\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T04:32:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T04:32:15","slug":"5-years-after-gabriella-hanleys-unsolved-killing-family-and-police-still-calling-on-community-for-answers-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/422927\/","title":{"rendered":"5 years after Gabriella Hanley&#8217;s unsolved killing, family and police still calling on community for answers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">Five years after Gabriella \u201cGabi\u201d Hanley was shot and killed in an apparent drive-by shooting in Port St. Lucie, no arrests have been made in her case.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">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<p class=\"text | article-text\">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<p class=\"text | article-text\">The pain of losing Gabi still lingers for her mother, Nicole Vigilante.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIt is tough, but I gotta be strong for my granddaughter,\u201d Vigilante said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">As Gabi\u2019s daughter grows older, the family is searching for answers \u2014 for themselves and for her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cNow she\u2019s getting older, and she has questions,\u201d Vigilante said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cAnd we want to be able to give her those answers,\u201d Krystal Benitez, Gabi\u2019s cousin, added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">For Gabi\u2019s loved ones, her daughter is a constant reminder of who she was.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cWe\u2019re reminded of the situation every single day,\u201d Alexia Perez, Gabi\u2019s best friend, said. \u201cWe will never forget Gabi. Her daughter is walking memory of her.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cGabi was an amazing, amazing woman,\u201d Benitez added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Port St. Lucie police turned to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=1405805825001138&amp;set=a.260538029527929\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">social media<\/a> Tuesday, saying information that was not shared at the time of the shooting could make a difference today. They\u2019re asking anyone with information to contact the Port St. Lucie Police Department\u2019s Major Crimes Division at 772-871-5000 or Treasure Coast Crime Stoppers at 1-800-273-8477.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Gabi\u2019s family and friends are doing their part to keep the case alive by sharing her story and raising awareness throughout the community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cWe have been spending the day handing out flyers going to all local businesses just trying to again raise awareness,\u201d Benitez said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">They are now calling on the community to come forward with information.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cThere\u2019s a little girl right now that\u2019s being raised without her mother, so be brave for her and come forward,\u201d Benitez said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">This story was reported on-air by a journalist and has been converted to this platform with the assistance of AI. 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