Texas Mother of Five Stabbed in Broad Daylight as Three Suspects Appear to Smile After Arrest

Investigators gathered surveillance video, processed evidence, and conducted numerous witness interviews, police stated.

Three females have been charged with murdering a 32-year-old mother of five on a south Texas street in broad daylight—reportedly with at least one suspect appearing to smile on video after her arrest.

Officers with the Del Rio Police Department responded to Val Verde Regional Medical Center just after 2 p.m. Thursday following a report of a female suffering multiple stab wounds. The assault occurred in the 800 block of East 10th Street, police said. Due to the severity of her injuries, the victim was transported to a San Antonio medical facility for emergency treatment.

Detectives identified the victim as a 32-year-old female and developed three suspects: Kitty Mia Diaz, 21; Amaya Cookie Diaz, 19; and Kyandra Renee Faz, 21.