Investigators say the juvenile shooter crossed into Mexico after getting help to flee.
WHITE SETTLEMENT, Texas — A victim’s cellphone video and a trail of surveillance footage helped police arrest three suspects in the fatal home invasion shooting of 33-year-old Savanna Parker, while investigators say the juvenile suspected of firing the shots has crossed into Mexico and is believed to be in the Ciudad Juárez area.
White Settlement Police Chief Christopher Cook said Parker was shot multiple times Jan. 30 at her home on Meadow Park Drive during what police describe as an apparent burglary. Cook said two masked males forced their way into the house while a third suspect waited in a vehicle. In the days that followed, police said they used license plate reader data and camera video to track the suspect car back to south Fort Worth, leading to arrests on capital murder and hindering apprehension charges. The investigation remains active as authorities work with state and federal partners to locate and return the juvenile suspect to face court proceedings in Tarrant County.
Cook said investigators believe the suspects parked near Parker’s home on the 600 block of Meadow Park Drive on Jan. 30. A juvenile male and a 17-year-old male got out and approached the residence wearing gloves, hooded sweatshirts and face coverings, he said, while an adult woman stayed in the vehicle. Police said one suspect forced entry and the intruders ransacked the home. Parker confronted them, and Cook said she raised her phone and recorded the suspects while yelling for them to leave. “You may recall the images that we released,” Cook said during a public briefing. “That came from the victim’s cell phone.”
As the juvenile suspect left the home, he pointed a gun at Parker and fired multiple times, Cook said. The suspects then ran back to the waiting vehicle and fled. Police said the response immediately expanded beyond the neighborhood because early information suggested armed suspects were on the move, triggering heightened patrols and temporary lockdowns at nearby schools and child care facilities. Investigators have not said exactly how long the suspects were inside the home, and they have not released details on whether they believe anything was taken. Cook has said the department is still working to determine what the suspects were searching for during the break-in.
Police said the investigation moved quickly once detectives tied the suspect vehicle to camera hits across the area. Cook said officers reviewed license plate reader data and surveillance video to backtrack the car to a location in south Fort Worth, and he credited cooperation from multiple agencies, including Fort Worth police, Texas state troopers and the Texas Rangers. Police said a search warrant was later executed at a home tied to the suspects, and investigators described gathering evidence that helped confirm they were focused on the right people. Authorities have not publicly described the evidence collected, but Cook has said the work was extensive and relied on technology and coordination across agencies.
Police identified 23-year-old Marissa Nicole Ocon as the driver who remained in the vehicle during the invasion and said she was arrested after a traffic stop. Police also identified 17-year-old Julian Xavier Ramirez as the other male suspect and said he was taken into custody at a Lake Worth-area school facility. Cook said Ramirez would be charged as an adult. Authorities said both Ocon and Ramirez face capital murder charges and were being held in the Tarrant County Jail. Police said bond had not been set at the time of the arrests, and it was not clear whether either suspect had an attorney available to comment.
A third arrest focused on the flight of the juvenile suspect, who police say cannot be named publicly because of state juvenile protections. Investigators arrested Mirabel Apodaca-Guzman on a charge of hindering apprehension after Cook said police believe she helped the juvenile reach the El Paso area. Cook said detectives believe the juvenile then crossed the border into Mexico and is believed to be in the Juárez area. Cook said the department is working with the FBI and other partners to locate the teen and bring him back to the United States to face proceedings in Tarrant County juvenile court. Police have not released a description of how the juvenile traveled after leaving North Texas, beyond the belief that he was helped to reach West Texas and then crossed the border.
Cook said another adult and children were in the home when Parker confronted the suspects, but he did not identify them. Investigators have not said whether those individuals witnessed the shooting directly or where they were in the house when shots were fired. Police also have not released a motive, and Cook has said detectives are still piecing together why Parker’s home was targeted and what, if anything, the suspects expected to find. The police chief has emphasized that Parker’s recording provided a clear look at suspects who were otherwise masked, and officials said those images helped the department move from a neighborhood search to a broader investigation that stretched into Fort Worth and beyond.
As the case heads into court for the suspects in custody, detectives continue building a record of video, license plate reader hits and statements to support the capital murder allegations. Investigators said they are also pursuing leads related to the juvenile suspect’s location in Mexico, including coordination with federal partners and information sharing meant to support his return. Police have not said whether extradition steps have begun, but Cook has said authorities are working to bring the suspect back to face the juvenile justice process in Tarrant County.
The investigation remained open as of this week, with Ocon and Ramirez held in jail and Apodaca-Guzman jailed on the hindering apprehension charge. The next major milestone, police said, is locating the juvenile suspect believed to be in the Juárez area and securing his return, while prosecutors begin advancing the capital murder cases tied to Parker’s death.
Author note: Last updated February 13, 2026.