Kristie Marie Acosta González, a 49-year-old Hispanic woman, was found with a gunshot wound at her home on Lydia Lane in Dallas on March 25, 2021. Dallas police responded about 9:20 p.m.; she was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead on arrival. Homicide detectives opened an investigation into the circumstances of her death.

Investigators arrested Kristie’s 32-year-old son, Joe Pizana Acosta, charging him with her murder. Police say witnesses identified Joe as the shooter and that he was at the scene; during initial questioning he invoked his right to an attorney. No motive has been released.

The case attracted attention because of the family relationship between victim and suspect. Anyone who knew Kristie, her family, or who was in the Lydia Lane area the evening of March 25, 2021, is asked to share information with investigators.