The arrest of two women, Cookie Diaz, 19, and Kitty Diaz, 21, for the alleged murder of a 32-year-old mother of five has left their small Texas town in shock.
The sisters, whose names have been made public, were taken into custody by police in Del Rio, Texas, and are being held at a local jail.
According to police, the sisters repeatedly stabbed Caroline "Caro" Peña to death in a brazen daylight attack.
The victim was taken to the Val Verde Regional Medical Center with severe stab wounds and later flown to a hospital in San Antonio, where she died that night.
Shocking images and videos of the crime scene have circulated online, including one that shows the victim standing in a bloodstained pink shirt surrounded by three young women, including the Diaz sisters.
The motive for the killing has not been released by police, but residents and social media users are expressing shock and outrage at the brazen nature of the crime.
The Diaz sisters, who were arrested alongside Kyandra Renee Faz, 21, were seen flashing smiles and giggling as they were taken into custody by police.
Video footage of the arrest shows Kitty Diaz, who was barefoot and wearing tight black shorts, grinning at the ground as she was placed in a patrol car.
Cookie Diaz, who was wearing a halter top with an illustration of white hands cupping her breasts, was also seen flashing a smile and giggling before telling a cameraman to "Stop recording!"
The arrest has sparked a wave of shock and outrage on social media, with many users expressing their disgust at the brazen nature of the crime.
The Del Rio Police Department has confirmed that the three women are each charged with murder and are being held at a local jail.
