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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
Victim Details

Rosa Alaniz

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Rio-grande-city

TX

2010-08-13

Rosa

Alaniz

11/16/2025