Elizabeth Lopez: Texas mom, 22, shot dead in road rage incident, shattered family seeks help to find killer
AUSTIN, TEXAS: The devastated family members of a woman are desperate to find their daughter’s killer, who took her away during an apparent road rage shooting. Elizabeth Lopez, 22, was reportedly driving on East Stassney Lane on Friday night, January 13, with two children and a family friend, when an unidentified person gunned her down.
Though nothing happened to the three passengers, the 22-year-old mother-of-two lost her life after being shot in the head. According to FOX 7 Austin, her mother Angela, who was devastated by the incident, recently said “Why? You took her! Why did you take my baby away from me? She was my best friend. My only daughter.”
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Speaking of other people in the vehicle, the grieving mother said, “You could have taken their life away. You could have. But God was watching over them too. Watching over my babies, her babies,” before requesting help in nabbing down the murderer as she stated, “Do what’s right for my babies.”
Besides, Lopez's brother Joshua shared, “All I know is there's a vehicle out somewhere that has a psycho out there on the loose and that is willing to hurt anybody that crosses his or her path.” The two sons of the deceased woman will now be taken care of by their grandmother and three maternal uncles.
Joshua told the television station, “They got three grown men. And we're going to turn them into amazing men, wonderful men. And they're going to know how much their mother loved and cared for them every day. We are going to tell them every day how much she loved them.” He added, “Her boys were her pride and joy. She did what she did every day because of them. And someone just took her from them.”
The relatives have also started a GoFundMe that included a message, “On 01/06/23 my daughter was killed on stassney lane in Austin tx, the investigation is still ongoing but we created a GoFundMe to help cover the funeral expenses. She was 22 years old and a mother of 2. She will be dearly missed and any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you all.”
It also noted, “This is so hard, My daughter was a strong young single mom who worked so hard for everything she had, she always put her boys first no matter what I love you mija. Any info on the investigation will be periodically updated here on GoFundMe.” The post has been receiving donations as well as words of support from people. One such supporter stated, “God is close to the broken-hearted. She didn’t deserve this. Gods revenge… sleep well beautiful lady.”
Another one shared, “I've lived in the area for over 20 years and this is sad, especially knowing her babies were in the car. The disrespect for life has got to stop! Sending Love and Strength to her family and friends.” The third one added, “I'm just very sad about this. I hope your family can heal somewhat.” Meanwhile, witnesses have been urged to submit their tips at 512-974-TIPS. They can also share information via austincrimestoppers.org or 512-472-8477.