Family Mourns Two Mothers

Alabama Mobile  Days after two women are shot to death on Page Avenue in Mobile the family wants justice.
by Chad Petri
Published: Sun, April 26, 2009 - 7:42 pm CST Last Updated: Sun, April 26, 2009 - 8:29 pm CST
Marisol Barajas is angry about the murders Maria Reyes and Yesenia Gaonia were found shot to death last week. They leave behind three children. The children are Yesenia's two year old boy Christian and Maria's four month old Michelle and 1 year old Hemana.

“They know they have a mom, they're never going to get to meet that mom,” says Marisol. “I have a 3 year old, there's a bonding that starts in the womb and they're not going to get that, and this person does not deserve to be out in the streets again.” Family members say they believe the women had stumbled on a robbery at their house, at the wrong time.

“This is just a robbery and the person that did it just needs to pay for it these lives have been destroyed,” says Joe Barajas.

They say Maria and Yesenia's significant others work seven days a week in Pascagoula to help make ends meet. Their half brother Joe says they need someone to come forward to put the killer behind bars.

“Just say something, there's a killer out there they were killed for no reason, you know my brother they're going through hell right now, this is just a bad situation,” says Joe. Family members say they have to pull together now to help the children who will now grow up without their mothers. A fund has been set up at Hancock Bank for the family. You can ask to donate to Jose and Alan Barajas.
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Hard to believe there would be no evidence with this crime.  The killer had to get to that house that morning and he had to leave.  It’s not like he snuck up there in the dark of night.  Plus there were multiple gunshots fired in a short period of time.

Was it a random killing by some doped up crack head, or was it a hit job by someone that is probably back in Florida, Texas or across the border?

I have my opinion as usuall, but on this one I think all im going to say is I hate the children have to go through this.

There’s a dark under current flowing through the city that we never hear about for one reason or another.Sometimes an event is connected to another one that is still on going and has not reached completion so it’s deemed wise to let things ride until everything is finished,and some times there is just nothing to go on.I believe there is a lot more to be said on this case.The reported event just doesn’t make sense.

What ever happened with this story?  Two women shot down in front of their children in broad daylight and we hear nothing.

That’s very comforting…...

I agree Carl.  Something more to this than we have been told.  It could have been a case of mistaken identity, but there was something up with this.

I get the feeling that there is a lot more to this story than we’ll ever hear about.I just can’t fathom why anyone would gun down two mothers with babys and carrying groceries unless there was a lot of money involved or an act of retribution for something.Regardless,this shooter or shooters need to be caught and given the needle.

I’m sure someone would try to argue their point that there hasn’t been as many murders in our region as there has been cancer deaths or traffic deaths. BrillyentLeeIgnant.

Why has there been zero news about this case?  Two women murdered execution style in broad daylight and the public has learned nothing since the bodies were first discovered.

Should all women driving upscale luxury vehicles be especially careful while shopping?  Or, do the cops think the killer lives close by the crime scene and targeted these specific women for some reason?

It is strange and sounds like an execution.  I know the family is in pain, but the police should inform the public about the status of this crime.  It was either a very random act done by unknown assailants that could be looking for their next victim, or something else was going on with this.

If these two women and three infants were stalked in a nearby grocery store, followed home and murdered in such a cold-blooded manner, the general public should be put on alert.

This incident resembles a mafia type killing. You just don’t see this type of stuff on the news everyday.

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