On February 8, 2023, in Joaquin, Texas, 32-year-old Yuri Diana Barahona was found dead in her home from apparent gunshot wounds to the head. Her 10-year-old son discovered her body in the bathroom and went to a neighbor for help. Barahona’s four children, ages 10, 9, 7, and 6, were in the house at the time and were not physically harmed; one of the children spoke to deputies and said their stepfather had killed their mother.

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office identified Barahona’s husband, 32-year-old Carlos Caporali Manuels, as the primary suspect. Manuels reportedly fled the scene and his white 1998 Chevrolet S-10 was later found abandoned in Tyler, Texas. He called Smith County 911 saying he had been shot, was located and taken to a hospital, and later was arrested and charged with murder. Barahona’s children were placed with an immediate family member.

Are there readers who knew Yuri or her family, or who have information that could help clarify what happened that day?