Binia Bexara Maldonado, a 35-year-old woman from Swannanoa, North Carolina, tragically passed away on December 6, 2014. Born on July 18, 1979, in Honduras, she was the daughter of Dilcia Maldonado Serrano of Bronx, New York, and Ray Cruz. Binia's unexpected death occurred at her home, leaving her family and community in shock.
The circumstances surrounding Binia's death were deeply distressing.
On the evening of December 6, 2014, Buncombe County Sheriff's deputies responded to a call for assistance at around 6:30 p.m. When they arrived at Binia's mobile home at 100 Alan Campos Circle, they discovered the bodies of Binia and her next-door neighbor, 31-year-old Jose David Banillo. Both had suffered fatal gunshot wounds, and a handgun was found at the scene.
Investigators determined that the incident was a murder-suicide, though it remained unclear who fired the fatal shots. The tragic event left Binia's family, who had traveled from New York and New Jersey to Swannanoa, devastated and seeking answers. Despite the ongoing investigation, the exact motive behind the shootings remained unknown.
The Buncombe County Sheriff's Office continued to investigate the case, but no further arrests or suspects were identified. The community mourned the loss of Binia Bexara Maldonado, a woman whose life was cut short in such a tragic and senseless manner.
