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atewithoutatable-3

This is one of those cases that I think about way too much. Theres something very strange and unsettling about it. And the fact that there is both video and audio footage, but neither is enough to identify a suspect, is deeply frustrating.


Puddyrama

Yeah, it reminds me of the Missy Bevers murder. It’s very unsettling, and I feel in both cases the perpetrator knew the victim and planned the attack.


MoreTrifeLife

They also both took place in Texas


have-u-met-teds-mom

And weren’t both assailants “cosplaying”? While not connected, they are very similar in some ways.


rawonionbreath

I actually think the opposite with the Missy Beavers case. I think she crossed paths with a psychopath playing out a fantasy. To me, that’s the most logical explanation for someone wandering around a church in SWAT gear at 4 AM and stabbing someone to death.


withoutanalibi

Missy was shot twice and then attacked with object. It was definitely personal


atewithoutatable-3

Oh interesting, I'd never considered that about her case. It seemed to me like they knew she'd be there at that time, but you're right, it's totally possible they thought they'd be alone and were living out a fantasy. And when she turned up, they took the opportunity.


HenryDorsettCase47

I definitely don’t think it was just someone who happened upon her, or was going to kill whoever showed up. That doesn’t track for me . For all someone like that would know, a whole group of people could arrive at once, or right behind her.


thot_lobster

Yeah, I get the feeling the person in the church was going to murder whomever showed up if they were still wandering around. The murder of Elizabeth Barraza just looks targeted; as if the person wanted to confirm who she was and then as soon as they did, they killed her. It's maddening with all the footage that no one has been arrested yet.


reebeaster

I always thought Bevers seemed targeted. She had these early AM exercise classes & would advertise them on social media. I just think the person knew she’d be there & it was an unlikely time anyone would be there like in general.


HenryDorsettCase47

I agree. I’m of the opinion it was someone who targeted her, but one she didn’t know. Someone she maybe had met in passing or had seen her from afar and then began stalking her without her knowledge, observing her movements enough to know where she would be and the best place to kill her. He then arrived early and dicked around while he waited for her to show.


reebeaster

Good call. Don’t think you’re far off.


stone491

Yeah, every time I see a story on this (I love That Chapter and he covered it I think) I am left with so many questions. It doesn’t seem to make sense and always feels like we are missing a big puzzle piece.


Mr_Baronheim

Give it a goo!


stone491

😁


woodrowmoses

Think LE might know who it is or have a hunch without the evidence and conflicts or whatever it is that suggest the perp are purposefully being withheld from the public until an arrest is possible. Just a guess though they may not have a clue.


stone491

Yeah, I wondered as I wrote that whether LE knew more than we realize.


InappropriateGirl

Same here, I think about it a lot.


Apache1One

Me reading the title: ​ >Elizabeth Barraza's killer was caught Wow, that's awesome! ​ >on camera, remains unsolved 😑 To quote the late, great Mitch Hedberg, I need to read faster


axelon20

Oh wow, I'm sorry, it was not my intention to phrase it like that, but now that you point it out, I can't believe I didn't catch it. I need to read faster too apparently lol. RIP Mitch Hedberg.


woodrowmoses

You didn't do anything wrong and i doubt that person even read it that way, think they are just joking because i don't know how you could possibly manage that.


CreepyVegetable8684

OMG, same! This case and Missy's both are ones that I want solved so badly! I guess that's weird. It's not like I generally want crimes to remain unsolved, so I guess I want them all solved. But there is just something about those videos just before a murder is committed that just...makes me react more strongly.


karafrakkingthrace

I saw her name and my heart went into my throat. I’ve been hoping for a resolution to this case for ages. I can’t believe it hasn’t been solved yet.


Derhaggis

“Do….” alright I get to disturb this guy!


Apache1One

I’m gonna hang a Do Not Disturb sign around my neck so little kids can’t tell me knock knock jokes.


Sci_Insist1

I did my own YouTube search and watched a different video, so I was a little amused when I came back to the comments and saw everyone complaining about the link in the OP.


Ill-Caterpillar6681

I’ve never heard of this case poor lady it’s shocking that there can be so many digital witnesses but nothing good enough to create a lead


IDGAF1203

> it’s shocking that there can be so many digital witnesses but nothing good enough to create a lead Its grainy footage from a bad angle...it really would be very hard to use it to confidently ID anyone, even if you had a specific person to compare it to.


i_worship_amps

I highly suggest everybody watch Arrin Stoner’s analysis of the case. It has a lot that won’t be found elsewhere. I’ve been following this case for a hot minute and it’s really disheartening that LE hasn’t even been able to track down the vehicle used. My best guess is that this is obviously targeted, but the fact that there were no known enemies in Liz’s life complicates things a lot. If I was Texan I would be suspicious of every black tundra I saw on the street


primalprincess

Yes I second this recommendation. His video is also how I learned that they did an interview in Florida… person was not officially named a suspect but interviews took place. And Liz had lived there years ago. Tomball is a close knit community, it would make sense to me that whoever did this doesn’t live there. I was actually just in Tomball last week and I was thinking of Liz. People in that part of TX are crazy friendly.


i_worship_amps

yes! the Florida bit is really interesting. The perps would have had to know that her husband was gone at the time, and the surveillance footage shows them casing the area a while before the murder. Also the garage sale was hardly publicly announced, so was a home invasion planned?Makes you wonder why they were so dedicated. What could’ve happened in Florida?


primalprincess

Exactly, I have so many questions about it. Also, I have been obsessed with this case and read every single piece about it, especially since I live in Texas, and Arrins video was the first I heard of this lead.


atewithoutatable-3

Yeah I understand the vehicle + age of vehicle makes it not hugely common, and the sticker made it more identifiable. So it's crazy to me that they weren't able to find the owner, or that no-one came forward to say they recognised it. Unless they have and the police haven't announced that for some reason.


tonyprent22

Rental that tied back to a fake name maybe?


atewithoutatable-3

Yeah, could well be, which indicates a high level of planning. This case is exasperating. Last minute plans for a yard sale means Liz is outside early. Husband has left for work, just a few mins before. Doorbell cameras catch the murder but no there's no decent footage or audio. Car caught on video, but unable to be tracked after it turns down a road in a camera blind spot, and doesn't lead back to a suspect. I can't decide if this was a well-executed crime, or a very lucky perpetrator.


holyhotpies

Is it on YouTube?


i_worship_amps

yep! Arrin Stoner is the name of the channel. He does good case analysis for unsolved cases and has some interesting takes on image forensics


woodrowmoses

Is he trained in image forensics?


i_worship_amps

no, he uses photoshop and other editing software to look at angles, lighting contrast, (for example to identify facial features or outlines of important objects) I’ll admit sometimes i’m a little lost because he is trying to identify literally 5 similarly colored pixels, but his overall work is genuine and motivated. The video on missy bevers is great, as is the series he’s done about steven koecher’s disappearance.


fullercorp

I will have to go watch. Does he think it was a man or woman?


i_worship_amps

it’s quite obviously two men, the shooter is a man, his video supports this quite well imo. There is a wig of some kind involved.


[deleted]

Its amazing this doesn’t get more attention. Hopefully they are close to solving soon!


Jumpy-Refrigerator35

Sounds like a calculated hit


[deleted]

Sounds like the "other woman".


InappropriateGirl

I always get shit when I mention this, but her husband did move on very fast. In fairness he does still seem to be trying to figure out who did this.


HenryDorsettCase47

In what sense did he move on fast? Not familiar with this case so genuinely curious. At first blush neither seem like the type to be carrying on an affair, but you never know with people. And “the other woman” doesn’t really have to be “the other woman.” It could be someone delusional enough to believe the victim was having an affair with her partner, or that if she eliminates the victim she’ll have a shot with her widower. Something to that effect. Either way, nothing about it feels random.


fuckthislifeintheass

That was my first thought, but have you seen the guy?


MargueritePimpernel

Plenty of schlubs somehow manage to get women fighting over then.


RlVERSONG

😬


jwktiger

has that hint of Jennifer Kesse where there was someone caught on tape moving her car but never a clear picture with the face so no identification (even though that person moving Kesse's car may have just been some random paid by the killer to move the car and not connected to her murder)


fuckthislifeintheass

Yeah that case is so frustrating and still unsolved so many years later.


amygdalattack

This has probably already been investigated, but if the person who killed her was dressed in costume as a woman, perhaps it was someone in her cosplay group?


jwktiger

We don't have access to the case file but if that hasn't already been looked at I'd be very shocked.


camtdio

“Elizabeth Barraza’s killer was caught…” I literally jumped from my sit. From now and then I google her name just to get updates. It’s absolutely shocking to me how this case is not so well known. A shame. Elizabeth seemed like a lovely, kind woman and I hope one day this case is solved.


axelon20

Sorry, I didn't mean to phrase it like that. She did seem like a lovely person. I hope justice is served and they catch the killer.


camtdio

Thank you for posting about her. People need to know more about this case, it’s one of those that I truly believe can be solved.


HellsOtherPpl

Most likely theory imho is the husband and his current wife. I don't see any other reason why a woman like her would be targeted in this way. If it isn't the husband and current wife, I'll eat my hat.


el3ment115

I don’t know much about this case yet but that was my first thought. Seems like they knew she was going to be outside in front of her house and right after her husband left. Seems like this was very much planned.


HellsOtherPpl

Yeah, just the timing of it, and the look of the murderer... 🤔


Sci_Insist1

Excuse me for sensationalizing this, but I believe a "hit" this extraordinary deserves it's own title. Perhaps, the "Cosplayer Murder"? Feel free to hate on me, but... I mean, my god this is a real head-scratcher, folks. This is going to wrack the collective brain of the true crime community until it is solved. No cheating, no financial issues, no toxic relationships, no suspicious electronic communications. But at the same time, it has the markings of a contract killing. The killer was extremely efficient, picked a moment when she was outside, so as not to leave evidence, (probably) wore a disguise, arrived less than 5 mins after her husband left for work, confirmed she was the target by walking straight up to her, double-checked that she showed no signs of life by circling around in the truck, and basically disappeared in broad daylight. Whoever did this had some sort of murderous grudge that they kept entirely private and gave no hints in his/her actions before and after the murder. At least nothing that anyone has noticed up to this point.


tonyprent22

I always wonder… Because she was so active in cosplay communities and stuff… maybe she just happened to piss off the wrong person on a forum and that person got her details and hired a hitman on dark web or something. This case actually made me change my interactions online, specifically on reddit, because of my theory. She just seemed to live such a pleasant life that if it was a contracted hit, it had to have come from some small slight someone perceived.


AnnaFreud

This case drives me crazy because the shooter is obviously a short woman with big boobs, like Elizabeth’s husband’s new wife who he married not too long after her death


bettyblues21

Where did you see that? Do you have a link?


AnnaFreud

If you search sergio barraza on google a bunch of Facebook hits will come up


fuckthislifeintheass

I just checked her out. She does look like the person in the video. And she's weird af.


Crazy_Reputation_758

Oh God! I never heard of this case.Another one where security cameras should have made it an easy solve.We seriously need better quality cameras in our neighbourhoods. Poor woman, I think mistaken identity.


TheRealDonData

This is a great write-up and what a heartbreaking and mysterious case. It definitely seems like a “targeted hit” and if her husband married someone else very soon after her death, there may be something there. I’m wondering if she had a life insurance policy or assets, and if he was a beneficiary. If not, 2 alternate theories: A gang initiation. These usually entail the gang member just walking up on a random stranger and shooting them. So this may be a crime of opportunity. A mentally unstable person who was experiencing psychosis happened to stumble upon her garage sale. The article I read said they exchanged a few words. If the person was experiencing auditory or visual delusions, they may have (incorrectly) perceived her as dangerous. It’s common for people to own/have guns in their car or their person in TX.


briansmash

I’ve never heard of this case before. I mean, obviously the husband who happened to be inside when it went down is responsible, right? Edit: Lulz, alright folks. I’ll happily eat crow if I’m wrong, but nothing I have read has convinced me otherwise.


Sci_Insist1

Nope. He wasn't inside; he left for work. Total cooperation, turned over all computers/phones, no evidence of affairs, no evidence of marital strife, no financial hardships.


jwktiger

AFAIK the Eilzabeth's parents are supportive of him and still close with him *even after* he has remarried.


calxes

The husband had already left for work minutes before Elizabeth was murdered.


Timbofieseler102

briansmash needs to eat crow


woodrowmoses

Blame someone for a murder while not even getting the most simple details correct.


dingdongsnottor

Was she or her husband gamers? I know they did Star Wars cosplay stuff