Sheriff's office searching for black Honda Accord possibly tied to murder of 4-year-old girl

The Harris County Sheriff's Office is searching for a black Honda Accord with the license plate GBV0987. The sheriff's Office believes the suspect or suspects responsible for the murder of 4-year-old Ava Castillo. Anyone with information is urged to call the Harris County Sheriff's Office Homicide Division at 713-274-9100 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS. less The Harris County Sheriff's Office is searching for a black Honda Accord with the license plate GBV0987. The sheriff's Office believes the suspect or suspects responsible for the murder of 4-year-old Ava ... more Photo: Harris County Sheriff's Office Photo: Harris County Sheriff's Office Image 1 of / 29 Caption Close Sheriff's office searching for black Honda Accord possibly tied to murder of 4-year-old girl 1 / 29 Back to Gallery

The Harris County Sheriff's Office is searching for information about a black Honda Accord believed to be linked to the killing of a 4-year-old girl and the shooting of her family.

Authorities believe the killer or killers of Ava Castillo drove a black Honda Accord during the crime.

THE CRIME: Girl, 4, killed in robbery attempt that leaves mom, sister wounded

Investigators say the vehicle has the license plate GBV0987 and was taken in a reported carjacking around 6:45 p.m. the day of the killing.

The girl was killed and her mother and older sister were critically wounded when a robbery in their Greenspoint-area apartment complex's parking lot turned violent on Monday evening.

Ava was hospitalized and later died, while her mother and sister — Diana Gomez, 27, and Betzida Castillo, 10 — had been upgraded to stable condition by Tuesday morning.

Evidence lifted from a weapon at the scene has not been confirmed to be involved with Castillo's murder.

THE AFTERMATH: Mother learns her little girl killed in robbery

Previous reports that a suspect or person of interest was taken into the Sheriff's Office custody were unsubstantiated, the office said.



Anyone with information is urged to call the Harris County Sheriff's Office Homicide Division at 713-274-9100 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $5,000 for information leading to the charging or arrest of the suspect or suspects.