A teenage girl was shot and killed during a drive by shooting as she brushed her friend’s hair during a sleepover in Missouri.

Traelynn Sibley, a 16-year-old high schooler, was just about to begin her junior year when she was tragically shot at a Kansas City residence on August 9, according to KSHB.

According to the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office, Sibley and her friend were styling each other’s hair at a vanity near the home’s entrance when gunfire erupted, hitting Sibley in the neck.

Bailey Lewis, 21, was charged with second-degree murder, accessory armed criminal action and accessory unlawful use of a weapon for the crime.

Prosecutors revealed that Sibley was staying over when Lewis drove by, aiming for another person at the house with whom she had a conflict. The disagreement had followed an incident where the other individual was reportedly attacked at a gas station.

‘[Others inside the house] described a normal night with two of the females fixing each other’s hair at a vanity near the front door of the structure, one female was in back bedroom while two adult males were playing video games in the living room. A toddler was also present in the home,’ the court document said.

‘They heard the sound of gunshots and observed projectiles entering the home through the front door and living room wall/window area near the front door. 

‘The juvenile female struck by gunfire was fixing her friend’s hair at the vanity when she was shot in the throat. She ran to the bathroom where she collapsed.’

Traelynn Sibley (pictured), 16, was days away from starting her junior year of high school when she was gunned down at Kansas City home

Sibley was shot in the throat as she brushed her friend’s hair at vanity near the front door of the home (pictured)

The girls were ‘fixing each other’s hair at a vanity near the front door’ when the shooter drove by and struck Sibley in the throat

Lewis was identified by surveillance video that showed her 2025 Hyundai Elantra coming and going from the scene, police said.

Once investigators identified Lewis, they learned that she had a falling out with others who lived in the house.

One person said they had ‘not associated for a couple months’ with Lewis after she accused them of theft, the court document stated.

Another person inside the home told police they knew Lewis, but ‘had a falling out with [Lewis] over [Lewis] letting her get “jumped” at a gas station months before.’

Investigators also linked Lewis to another shooting that took place approximately 15 minutes before and spotted her car on video near that scene, police said. 

‘It should be noted the drive time via Google Maps is between 11-18 minutes from location to location depending on the route you take,’ the court document said.

‘This drive time aligned with the approximate time frame between the incidents if a car fired shots into [the apartment complex] and then drove straight to [the former friend’s home].’

Lewis was arrested on August 28 and is being held at the Jackson County Detention Center on $400,000 bond.

Sibly’s mom said her daughter was a ‘beautiful, bright, sunny girl’ who had a ‘free spirit and almost always smiling and happy’

Bailey Lewis (pictured), 21, was charged with second-degree murder, accessory armed criminal action and accessory unlawful use of a weapon for the crime

Sibly’s mom told KCTV5 that her daughter was a ‘beautiful, bright, sunny girl.’

‘She was a free spirit and almost always smiling and happy. She loved to dance, draw, and do nails, and wanted to be a beautician someday,’ the mother said.

‘We are absolutely broken by the loss of our sweet girl. I want to bring awareness to how these tragedies affect the community.’