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Wife Shot Dead Prepping Garage Sale, Was it a Hit?

Nancy GraceAugust 5, 202443 min123,177 views
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Tragic Morning Incident

  • 💔 Elizabeth Barraza, 29, was tragically shot and killed in her own driveway while setting up for a garage sale.
  • ☕ The incident occurred early on a Friday morning, shortly after Elizabeth had picked up Starbucks coffee and her husband, Sergio, had left for work.
  • 🚨 Her parents and husband received alarm notifications and found police at the scene, learning Elizabeth had been shot multiple times.

Investigation Details

  • 🎥 Surveillance video captured a black truck pulling up, a person exiting, shooting Elizabeth four times, and then fleeing, with no theft occurring.
  • 🕵️ Investigators and family members strongly believe the murder was a deliberate "hit" due to the lack of robbery or other apparent motives.
  • 🔫 The shooter used a revolver, leaving no shell casings, and was wearing a disguise, making identification difficult.
  • 🔍 Despite extensive efforts, including attempts to enhance video footage and analyze ballistics, the killer's identity remains unknown.

Suspect and Vehicle Information

  • 🚚 The suspect vehicle was identified as a black four-door Nissan Frontier Pro 4X, likely a 2012-2019 model, based on surveillance and witness accounts.
  • 🗺️ Police canvassed the area and obtained registrations for similar vehicles in Harris and Montgomery Counties, but the model was found to be surprisingly common.
  • ⚠️ The video did not capture a license plate, and investigators considered the possibility of a rental vehicle or fictitious plates.

Puzzling Motive

  • ❓ The motive remains a central mystery, with family and investigators questioning how the shooter knew Elizabeth would be outside at that specific time.
  • 👨‍👩‍👧 Elizabeth's husband, Sergio Barraza, passed a polygraph test and was cleared as a suspect, as is common practice in such cases.
  • 🎭 Sergio mentioned internal arguments within a Star Wars charity group (501st Legion) they were part of, but he does not believe anyone from the group would commit such a crime.

Call for Justice

  • 💰 Crimestoppers Houston, along with the family, has increased the reward to $50,000 for information leading to the killer's arrest.
  • 📞 The public is urged to contact the tip line at 713-222-TIPS (8477) to help bring peace and justice to Elizabeth's family.
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