A 20-year old female student was murdered in cold blood in her car on the 31st of December as she was driving home with her friends.
Late Sara Mutschlechner
20-year old Sara Mutschlechner, was driving her friends home at around 2am on Friday morning in Denton, Texas, when she was shot by someone inside a black SUV which pulled up alongside her.
Police say words were exchanged between the five or six men in the SUV and passengers in Mutschlechner's car before someone in the SUV opened fire.
Mutschlechner, a junior at the University of North Texas, was shot and crashed her car, the Daily News reported.
She crashed her car as she was shot
The young woman was placed on life support but sadly died from her injuries later on Friday.
Police are now reviewing CCTV in a bid to catch her killer. Authorities believed some of the people in the SUV may have attended the same New Year's Eve party as Mutschlechner.
As yet, no suspects have been identified or arrested. Family and friends held a vigil on Saturday to celebrate Mutschlechner's life.
Her father Clay Mutschlechner told ABC News: "There's so many people that knew her that she touched their lives. She never met a stranger."
Mum Gloria added: "She was friends with everyone."