A Valley mother is on a mission to solve her daughter’s murder case. ABC15 has been closely following the investigation into Rachel Hansen’s death since 2022. The 19-year-old was shot and killed in her own gated Gilbert apartment near San Tan Village Parkway and Ray Road. The teenager was rushed to hospital but later died.

No arrests have been made, but his family worked hard to increase the reward for information to $15,000.

“This one is a close-up that shows her face and her expression the whole time,” Kim Hansen said as she looked at one of the new Silent Witness flyers for her daughter’s case.

Rachel’s smile and love for horses are how Kim remembers the teenager whose life was cut short.

“Above all, I want people to realize that this happened in our community,” said Kim, who met with ABC15 not far from Rachel’s old apartment.

The last two years have passed with little updates for the family. In February, Gilbert police wrote in their report that they had exhausted all investigative avenues and the case was turned over to Silent Witness. But just a few months ago, private investigator Justin Yentes began working pro bono with the Hansen family.

In August, Body camera video of early morning shooting as well as the 911 transcript of the call Rachel made herself was released.

A few weeks later, ABC15 received the more than 300-page police report from the Gilbert Police Department, which detailed several strange things in the days leading up to the shooting. The report and Kim say this all happened while Rachel was moving back into the apartment she had sublet.

“At this point, we do not have a clear idea of ​​who committed this crime,” Yentes said. “There are many theories floating around.”

Kim told ABC15 it was heartbreaking to meet people in Gilbert who hadn’t heard of her daughter’s case.

“Getting the message out is extremely important to all of us,” Yentes said.

Through donations and grants, Rachel’s family was able to increase the Silent Witness reward amount from an initial $2,000 to $15,000.

“We have no leads, no weapons, no witnesses, no cameras, nothing,” Kim said. “And we just need the community’s help to find answers.”

With the rewards increasing, Rachel’s mother first puts up Silent Witness flyers locally in Gilbert. She hopes they will be all over the valley soon. She and her family said they are willing to print and distribute flyers to anyone who wants to help.

“As we said from the beginning, someone knows something,” Kim said.

She said they will continue to collect donations and try to increase the rewards.

“We’ve seen the community come together, especially in Gilbert, to try to solve unsolved crimes,” Yentes said. “And we’re asking them to do it again.”

Gilbert police are still treating Rachel’s case as an active homicide investigation. ABC15 has continually checked with the department over the past few weeks, asking if there were any persons of interest or updates. Police have not answered many of our team’s questions, but insist their investigators have and will follow up on all leads.

“We’re just asking people to be brave,” Yentes said.

Yentes said tips can be submitted through Silent witness or his IP website.