"Thank you to community and city and all the people who have shown kindness to us. We especially want to thank the MPD, churches and neighbors, who have shown us kindness and compassion. Maribel was a brilliant and beautiful girl whose life was shortened too soon. We are deeply grieved over this loss. Please continue to pray for us as we try to heal from our grief and anger. We implore MPD and city of Montgomery to find whoever did this and bring them to justice, not only for us but for our whole community."