TX TX - Elizabeth "Liz" Barraza, 29, murdered setting up garage sale, Harris Co, 25 January 2019 #7

[moonglow123]

I genuinely cannot think of a single motive other than something personal or something having to do with S. She was mild-mannered and kind, a volunteer, wasn't involved in anything strange, etc. Plus, it's a huge risk for a stranger to roll up to a garage sale to murder someone - how could they have known there wouldn't be anyone there with her unless they knew her and S's routine? How could they know there wouldn't be someone else in the house that might immediately hear and run after them, catch their plates etc.? Just so much risk involved unless it was someone that knew them and knew that S was gone.

It's forever frustrating and mind-boggling that they managed to get away with such ease and still evade LE.

 

[Charlot123]

I've always wondered why it was so patently disregarded.

Like a mom with children in car seats. Just heading to daycare, nothing to see here.

Or somebody logically just getting off work and heading to.

Or somebody elderly.

An abductor was completely missed even though his was the only vehicle LE met on their way to a 911 hang up (the parents murdered and a child abducted). Courteous perp pulled over to let LE proceed.

Snap judgments born of unchecked biases happen all the time.

Or maybe the child of a person known to the community?

 

[Ssschu]

I just watched the Arrin Stoner video again and realized the truck the police pulled over pretty much aligns perfectly with the amount of time the killer had after the shooting. Could that be a coincidence? I guess so but that seems strange.

That stood out to me, too. It would be a massive coincidence.

 

[NoSpoonFeeding]

I've always wondered why it was so patently disregarded.

Who reported that the vehicle and occupants were "patently disregarded"? A tremendous effort would have been made, with this a possible way of solving a homicide, to find the suspect vehicle.

Snap judgments born of unchecked biases happen all the time.

I can tell you that when an officer pulls over a vehicle that may have been involved in a shooting, it is a very dangerous and intense event, with a tremendous shot of adrenaline that doesn't ease off until it's been seen that the occupants aren't armed and have had their names run and the vehicle has been searched for weapons. It's intense for the dispatchers and everyone else listening to the radio too. Everyone is listening to hear the info on the plate and the occupants with much concern for the officers' safety at the vehicle.
No one is casually strolling up to a presumed armed shooter and dismissing them at first glance, there was not even a description of the suspect at that time.

 

[Charlot123]

Who reported that the vehicle and occupants were "patently disregarded"? A tremendous effort would have been made, with this a possible way of solving a homicide, to find the suspect vehicle.

I can tell you that when an officer pulls over a vehicle that may have been involved in a shooting, it is a very dangerous and intense event, with a tremendous shot of adrenaline that doesn't ease off until it's been seen that the occupants aren't armed and have had their names run and the vehicle has been searched for weapons. It's intense for the dispatchers and everyone else listening to the radio too. Everyone is listening to hear the info on the plate and the occupants with much concern for the officers' safety at the vehicle.
No one is casually strolling up to a presumed armed shooter and dismissing them at first glance, there was not even a description of the suspect at that time.

OK they let the car go because they said “it had the reason to be in the area at that time”. So, an alibi?

Did they thoroughly check that alibi later? Or did the car disappear?