Ashley Flowers

And we know, right, Mike's saying he wasn't there yet, so he couldn't fill in the gaps for us.

But I do think that time is important.

Did everyone watch this fight and go to bed?

Did they go back to partying?

Mm-hmm.

To me, this goes back to who actually found her.

Was it the friends or was it the hotel staff?

Because those are two very different scenarios.

So where we're at now, Shanquilla's family is urging U.S.

authorities to give this case another look.

They still want someone held accountable.

This past October, three years since Shanquilla's death, her family and supporters held a balloon release in Charlotte to honor her and to renew their call for justice.

They had yellow and pink balloons, which were Shanquilla's favorite colors.

And they remember her as this vibrant, passionate entrepreneur with an infectious laugh.

And the family says that she was a creative person who was passionate about the boutique that she owned and her hair braiding business.

And she had this gentle demeanor that made the children she worked with really love her.

Salamandra said at a press conference that the family can't rest until someone is held accountable for her daughter's death.

She said, quote, So if you have any information about what happened to Shankwella, you can reach out to the Charlotte FBI at 704-672-6100.

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