Home / Crime and Justice / Unsolved Execution: Wife Shot at Garage Sale
Unsolved Execution: Wife Shot at Garage Sale
4 Feb
Summary
- Killer wore a trench coat and wig, arrived in a black Nissan Frontier.
- Victim was shot four times, with a final shot at close range.
- Case remains unsolved seven years later, despite reward and appeals.
Elizabeth Barraza, 29, was tragically murdered on January 25, 2019, while setting up for a garage sale at her home in Tomball, Texas. A person dressed in a trench coat and wig, described as small-statured with long hair, emerged from a black Nissan Frontier pickup truck and approached Barraza. After a brief exchange, the assailant shot Barraza four times, with a final shot delivered at close range as she lay on the driveway.
Seven years later, this calculated execution remains unsolved. Barraza's family continues to seek answers and implore the public for information, highlighting a $50,000 reward for arrest and conviction. Her father, Robert Nuelle, facing his own health battle, expressed a profound urgency to find his daughter's killer. Police suspect the murder was not random, pointing to the choice of a revolver to leave minimal evidence.
Investigators are actively pursuing new leads, leveraging advancements in technology to re-examine evidence. Sergeant Michael Ritchie stated that while no casings were left, some evidence was recovered in 2019 that may now be viable. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers anonymously.
