Houston, Texas — More than 100 people gathered Thursday evening at Chimney Rock Park to honor the life of Ashanti Allen, an eight-month-pregnant woman whose death has deeply impacted the community, along with her unborn son, Jaxon.

Family members, friends, and supporters wore pink shirts, lit candles, and released balloons into the sky while playing some of her favorite songs, creating a solemn but heartfelt tribute to her memory.

During the vigil, a relative of Ashanti Allen revealed that the family was unaware that her on-and-off boyfriend, Kevin Faux, had recently received a plea deal in a family violence case involving her until after she had already been reported missing.

This revelation has added another layer of concern and urgency to the case.

According to investigators, Ashanti Allen was last seen on April 10 and was reported missing shortly after. Her body was discovered on April 16 in the southwest Houston area, near the same park where the vigil was later held.

Authorities confirmed that Kevin Faux, identified as the father of the unborn child, was arrested by U.S. Marshals in New Orleans and is now facing a charge of capital murder in connection with her death.

The case remains under active investigation as officials continue gathering evidence to establish the full sequence of events leading up to the tragedy.

As balloons filled the evening sky, the vigil became a powerful moment of remembrance and unity, with attendees expressing grief, support for the family, and a shared demand for justice for Ashanti Allen and her unborn son, Jaxon.