A 16-year-old girl was brutally gunned down during a sleepover while innocently brushing her friend's hair, just days before she was due to start her junior year of high school.

Traelynn Sibley was killed in a shocking drive-by shooting at a Kansas City home on August 9, in what prosecutors describe as a case of deadly mistaken identity that has left a community reeling, reports the Daily Mail.

The teenager was enjoying what should have been a normal night with friends when tragedy struck in the most devastating way possible, as she and her friend were "fixing each other's hair at a vanity near the front door" of the house. The news came as a Ryanair steward's brutal slaying was meticulously plotted by housemate he trusted.

Innocent victim caught in revenge attack

Bailey Lewis, 21, has been charged with second-degree murder, accessory armed criminal action and accessory unlawful use of a weapon for the horrific crime that claimed an innocent life.

According to the Jackson County Prosecutor's Office, Sibley was spending the night at the house when Lewis drove by in a calculated attack targeting someone else inside - someone she had fallen out with after she allegedly allowed them to be "jumped" at a gas station.

The court documents paint a harrowing picture of the moments leading up to the tragedy, revealing how a normal evening turned into a nightmare in seconds.

"[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 stated.

Gunshots shatter peaceful night

The terrifying attack unfolded without warning as the household went about their evening routines, completely unaware of the danger heading their way.

"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," prosecutors revealed.

"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."

Suspect tracked down through surveillance

Police allege they were able to identify Lewis through surveillance footage that captured her distinctive 2025 Hyundai Elantra coming and going from the scene of the shooting.

Once investigators zeroed in on Lewis as their suspect, they uncovered a web of personal disputes that they say had led to the deadly confrontation.

One person revealed they had "not associated for a couple months" with Lewis after she accused them of theft, according to court documents.

Another person inside the targeted 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."

Linked to second shooting

The investigation revealed an even more chilling pattern, as investigators say they connected Lewis to another shooting that occurred approximately 15 minutes before Sibley's murder.

Police spotted her vehicle on surveillance footage near that earlier crime scene, with the timing fitting perfectly for someone driving between the two locations.

"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 noted.

"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]."

Mother's heartbreaking tribute

Lewis was finally arrested on August 28 and is currently being held at the Jackson County Detention Center on $400,000 bond, but nothing can bring back the bright young life that was so senselessly lost.

Sibley's devastated mother paid tribute to her daughter, telling KCTV5 that the teenager was a "beautiful, bright, sunny girl" with her whole life ahead of her.

"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 heartbroken 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."

The senseless killing has robbed the world of a young woman who dreamed of becoming a beautician - ironically killed while doing the very thing she loved most with a friend during what should have been a safe, innocent sleepover.