The Harris County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that detectives are still actively investigating the 2019 murder of Liz Barraza, who was shot outside her home while setting up for a garage sale.
A memorial bench has been placed in Burroughs Park in Tomball to honor Barraza’s life. Though nearly five years have passed, her case remains unsolved, with no suspects identified and no arrests made.
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KPRC 2’s Corley Peel spoke with Sgt. Richie from HCSO’s Homicide Division, who has been working the case since the beginning. He said investigators continue to pursue new leads.
“One thing I can say that we’re looking at is who else—who else would benefit?” said Sgt. Richie. “We all know we’ve investigated Sergio, the husband, and again, he’s been nothing but compliant. We have found nothing that would say he was involved.”
Authorities have also examined financial motives, including a life insurance policy that remains unpaid.
“If it’s not her husband, we all know there was life insurance involved, which is still not being paid. Sergio has not asked for that,” Richie explained. “So, what I’m trying to look at is who else maybe would have benefited from her death. And that’s another avenue I’m trying to explore.”
Detectives have also utilized investigative tools such as geofencing technology to gather information, and Sgt. Richie indicated that additional subpoenas are being pursued.
“There have been other things, like the geofence we did years ago and some other things that I’ve done that I’ve kind of talked about,” he said. “If this leads to a suspect and then an eventual charge, of course, I’ll definitely be able to divulge more about the different organizations and different things I’m looking at subpoenaing from.”
Barraza’s family continues to seek justice, urging anyone with information to come forward. The case remains open, and authorities ask anyone with tips to contact Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.