It’s been a year since a Mesquite mother was shot and killed in front of her children. Police say the man responsible is still on the run.

Mesquite police told NBC 5 this is an open investigation and said Samuel Tovar is wanted for the murder. Police believe he fled to Mexico after the shooting.

Nancy Ayala’s family is anxiously awaiting justice. The past year hasn’t been easy for Kimberly Salas and her family.

“This year has been very tough,” Salas said. “It’s been a year this past Sunday that she’s been gone.”

Her cousin, Nancy Ayala, a mother of four, was shot and killed last year just outside her apartment.

“We like to pretend that she’s still here and that she just hasn’t called, but it gets harder and harder,” she said.

Police believe 26-year-old Samuel Tovar is responsible for

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