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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 ...Read More
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Rosa Alaniz
Female
Hispanic / Latino
Rio-grande-city
TX
2010-08-13
Rosa
Alaniz
11/16/2025


