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Jan 2024
45m 59s

25: MURDER: Liz Barraza

Derrick Levasseur
About this episode
On the morning of January 25, 2019, Liz Barraza, a 29-year-old beloved wife and daughter, set up a garage sale in the driveway of her Tomball, Texas home. Just before 7:00 am, a suspect driving a dark Nissan Frontier truck parked across the street, exited the vehicle, and swiftly approached Liz in the driveway. The suspect then shot Liz four times before sprinting back to the truck and fleeing the scene. Despite a surveillance camera capturing the entire incident, the police have yet to identify the suspect. It’s been just over five years since Liz was killed, and investigators are still searching for the person responsible…

Liz Barraza was shot four times in the driveway of her Tomball, Texas home on January 25, 2019. The suspect was wearing a disguise and driving a dark colored 2013 - 2019 Nissan Frontier, Pro 4X model, with four doors and a crew cab. 

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