How Could You? Hall of Shame-Jamie J. Hernandez-Zubia case-Child Death

This will be an archive of heinous actions by those involved in child welfare, foster care and adoption. We forewarn you that these are deeply disturbing stories that may involve sex abuse, murder, kidnapping and other horrendous actions.

From Kansas City, Kansas,  16-year-old foster child Jamie J. Hernandez-Zubia “was reported missing from the Kansas foster care system in 2012 has died after a shooting.”

She “was shot early Saturday morning in Kansas City, Kansas. Police say they responded to calls about shots being fired and found the victim dead in the street.

According to police, the occupants of two vehicles fired shots at each other and Hernandez-Zubia had been a passenger in one of those vehicles.

She had been listed as missing since running away on June 9, 2012, from a foster care placement in Wathena in northeastern Kansas.

Police said they are searching for a late-1990s or early-2000s white Ford F-150 pickup in relation to shooting. It may have a bullet hole in its tailgate and tinted windows.”

Girl missing from foster care shot to death in Kansas City[San Francicso Gate 6/1/15 by Associated Press]

She “was shot about 2:30 a.m. Saturday .”

“Police called to the area found her dead in the street. According to witnesses, the occupants of two vehicles had fired shots at each other. Hernandez-Zubia had been a passenger in one of the vehicles, according to police.

She had been listed as missing since running away June 9, 2012, from a foster care placement in Wathena, in far northeastern Kansas.

Wathena Police Chief Jason Pendleton said Monday that the missing-person case was still active at the time of Hernandez-Zubia’s death. Pendleton said police had received reports that she may be in the Kansas City area but had not been able to confirm that.

According to Wyandotte County court records, Hernandez-Zubia was prosecuted in juvenile court on a drug possession case in 2012. Pendleton said his department never received notification of that case.

According to the court records, she failed to appear for sentencing in the drug case. A warrant for her arrest had been active since August 2012.

Police said Monday they were searching for a white pickup truck that may have a bullet hole in its tailgate in connection with the killing. The truck is believed to be a late-1990s or early-2000s Ford F-150 with flare sides, tinted windows, 20-inch chrome rims and a “touch screen” device in the cab.

Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.”

 REFORM Puzzle Piece

Teen girl shot to death in Kansas City, Kan.[The Kansas City Star 6/1/15 by Tony Rizzo]