Vanessa Guillen Death – Obituary – Fort Hood Soldier Found Dead in Barracks.
Natalie Khawam, attorney for the family of missing Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen, said “we believe that her remains were found.”
The announcement at a Wednesday press conference comes hours after the U.S. Army said it found partial human remains, which have not been identified yet, during a search for the missing soldier in Texas.
The finding comes days after investigators said they suspected foul play related to her disappearance.
Mayra and Lupe Guillen, Vanessa’s sisters, said during the press conference that while they will continue to wait for the remains’ identification process to take place, they are demanding a congressional investigation of the Army’s handling of the case, according to a statement posted online on July. 1, 2020 by NBC News
Tributes.
The following are some tributes posted on social media to honor the life and the legacy of the deceased.
“They lied to our faces every single day.”
This press conference has been hard to watch. Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen’s family has such raw emotion after the heartbreaking developments over the last 24 hours. #whereisvanessaguillenhttps://t.co/0CsOK5jUq1 pic.twitter.com/40ATVGdhe7
— Mycah Hatfield (@MycahABC13) July 1, 2020
WHY IS EVERYONE STAYING QUIET. #VANESSAGUILLEN WAS MURDERED & now it’s being covered up!!! She told her mom that her superiors Were sexually assaulting her & all of a sudden she goes missing??
THIS IS OUR FIGHT JUST LIKE GEORGE FLOYD!!!
BROWN AND BLACK UNITE AND STAND UP!!! pic.twitter.com/OR8qUJmymI
— 50 Shades Of I’ll beat your racist ass 🌈♊🌛😜🌈 (@ReallyBitch06) July 1, 2020
delaney wrote
You went to protect our country and our country didn’t protect you. I am SO fucking sorry. I promise the fight for your life will NOT be over until you get justice. I’m praying for you and your familyBroken heartButterfly rest in paradise beautiful. #vanessaguillenemsMushroom wrote
So you mean to tell me while searching for #VANESSAGUILLEN,they found the remains of a soldier that was missing a year ago,the supposed “suspect” shot himself,and now the female soldier that was Vanessa’s friend speaking out towards the sexual assault died in a car “accident”?!Pouting face
We are deeply saddened by the news about #VanessaGuillen. Our hearts go out to her friends and family. Her suspected killer was found today with a fatal gunshot wound and it is being ruled as a suicide. We demand a congressional investigation. We demand #JusticeforVanessaGuillen. pic.twitter.com/WzCcFrdqti
— Lawyer4ThePeople (@andrewlopezlaw) July 1, 2020
KaySparkles wrote
I truly believe #FortHood is trying to cover up everything about what happened to #VanessaGuillen and its so fucked up. She deserves justice and so do all the other soldiers they are finding dead!! Wtf is happening in #FortHood ?!?
Gustavo wrote
Mfs that argue about kneelin “don’t kneel for the national anthem, it’s disrespectful for our troops” succ a dick, what about Vanessa Guillén? She was being sexualy hurrased and than killed herBroken heart y’all real quiet rn! Speak up #JusticeForVanessaGuillen
Idk but this doesn’t seem right. Her friend who was also previously stationed at Fort Hood and also reported sexual harrasment dies in a car accident hmm 🧐 #VanessaGuillen #JusticeForVanessaGuillen pic.twitter.com/81lJ3Fngck
— Steff 🌻 (@__SteffM) July 1, 2020
the way that this country is failing their soldiers and their families is disgusting. Vanessa Guillen & Lavena Johnson families deserve justice.
we’re both MURDERED , REOPEN Lavena’s horrific case and get justice for Vanessa #JusticeForVanessaGuillen #JusticeForLavenaJohnson pic.twitter.com/08xlcsEjm1— MzShamar (@mzshamar23) July 1, 2020
i get chills hearing Vanessa’s family speak with hurt and anger in their voices…#VanessaGuillen spent her time fighting for a country that would never do the same for her…SHE DESERVES JUSTICE#JusticeForVanessaGuillen ❤️
pic.twitter.com/fcOAEmKpw0— Nat ☻ (@ughitsnatty) July 1, 2020
Rep Tulsi Gabbard joins the family of Vanessa Guillen calling for a congressional investigation of her death.
Vanessa’s body was found yesterday. Her family states that she had been sexually harassed by her superior at Fort Hood. They call for justice.#JusticeForVanessaGuillen pic.twitter.com/NlGaifpk2O
— Nicole Alexander Fisher (@_nalexander) July 1, 2020