On January 6, 2023, 22-year-old Elizabeth Nicole Lopez was shot and killed during a road rage incident in South Austin. Officers found Lopez unresponsive in her vehicle in the 500 block of East Stassney Lane at about 8:40 p.m.; she had suffered a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. Four children — ages 15, 14, 3, and 1 — were in the car at the time.

Witnesses said a vehicle driven by 21-year-old Manolo Gonzalez approached Lopez’s car at high speed. After a brief loss of control sent Lopez’s vehicle into Gonzalez’s lane, Gonzalez reportedly pulled alongside, fired multiple shots that struck Lopez in the head, and the victim’s car then crashed into an apartment complex fence. Tips and family information led investigators to identify Gonzalez as a suspect; he was located on January 23, 2023, at a hospital in Kyle, Texas, where he was receiving treatment for an unrelated collision. During questioning he admitted to shooting at Lopez’s vehicle and said he felt threatened because of being cut off and by the dark window tint.

Lopez’s family described her as a loving daughter, sister, and mother. Who has memories of Elizabeth or information about that night that could help fill in remaining details?