FORT SMITH, Ark. — Protests were held in Fort Smith and Rogers this afternoon in honor of Army Specialist, Vanessa Guillen.
People were waving Mexican and American flags and holding signs saying: "Justice for Vanessa", and "Shut down Fort Hood".
Olivia Cruz was one of the Fort Smith protesters and says they are looking for Justice for Vanessa Guillen and are hoping to be her voice.
Protests happening in our area
Vanessa Guillen was a 20-year-old Army specialist stationed at Fort Hood in Texas. Guillen was reported missing back in April. Human remains that were recently found are believed to be those of Guillen. The two suspects in her death were identified as Specialist Aaron Robinson, 20, of Calumet City, Illinois, and Cecily Aguilar, 22 of Kileen Texas.
A criminal complaint released by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas charges Aguilar with helping hide the body of Guillen. The document says Aguilar helped Robinson, get rid of evidence after he bludgeoned Guillen with a hammer at Fort Hood, then dismembered her body. The Army says Robinson fatally shot himself when approached by police.