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Rosa Alaniz

Case from Rio-grande-city, TX dated Aug 13, 2010

Victim Details

Rosa Alaniz

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Rio-grande-city

TX

2010-08-13

Rosa

Alaniz

06/27/2026

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Rosa Alaniz, a 77-year-old woman of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically lost her life on August 13, 2010, in Rio Grande City, Texas. She was killed by Francisco Pinal, who also took the lives of his wife, Lydia Pinal, and another woman before turning the gun on himself. The incident occurred in the front yard of the third woman's house, and police have not found any witnesses to the shooting. The motives behind the killings remain unclear, but there were reports of domestic violence and threats invol ...
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  • The Victoria Advocate: Police: South Texas man killed 3 women, self
  • Rio Grande City, TX: RGC investigators continue sorting out events ...
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