A 32-year-old Texas mother of five died from stab wounds after three young women attacked her in broad daylight, with surveillance footage capturing the brutal assault and two suspects grinning during their arrest hours later.

Fatal Attack Caught on Camera

Caroline Peña drove her black Dodge pickup to a residence in Del Rio, Texas on Thursday afternoon, where surveillance footage shows 19-year-old Amaya Cookie Diaz jumping from a passenger seat holding what investigators believe was a knife. The video captured Cookie striking Peña repeatedly in the back as blood soaked through the victim’s shirt. Within moments, Cookie’s sister Kitty Mia Diaz, 21, and their friend Kyandra Renee Faz, 21, joined the assault, beating Peña before fleeing the scene according to criminal complaints.

Peña’s nephew drove her to a local hospital, but the mother succumbed to her stab wounds at approximately 9 p.m. at a San Antonio medical facility. Del Rio Police Chief Frank Ramirez confirmed all three suspects knew the victim, though he declined to specify their relationship. Police have not disclosed what sparked the confrontation between the four women, two of whom are mothers themselves. Faz told investigators that Peña arrived at her residence seeking to start a fight, though Chief Ramirez emphasized Peña’s presence did not justify the violence that followed.

Disturbing Arrest Footage

Just two hours after the stabbing, police arrested the Diaz sisters at their home, capturing footage that shocked investigators and observers. Kitty appeared barefoot in tight black shorts and a halter top, briefly grinning as officers escorted her to a patrol car. Cookie’s behavior proved even more brazen, flashing smiles and giggling at cameras while sarcastically yelling at a journalist filming the scene to stop recording. Independent journalist Michael Elizondo, who captured the arrests, noted Cookie seemed in a happy mood, smiling and goofing off as if nothing had happened.

Law Enforcement Response

Chief Ramirez condemned the sisters’ demeanor as stunningly callous, telling reporters their behavior during arrest looked bad and showed no remorse for the situation. All three women now face first-degree murder charges in connection with Peña’s death. The case highlights concerns about violent confrontations in the small border city, where what appeared as a planned meeting turned deadly within moments. Investigators continue examining the relationship between the victim and her accused killers as the case moves through the criminal justice system.