The woman, who was her mother’s caregiver, admitted to the fatal stabbing after becoming frustrated with her inability to leave the house.
SAN ANTONIO — A San Antonio woman has been sentenced to 30 years behind bars for the fatal stabbing of her mother back in 2024.
On Aug. 31, 2024 the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 1200 block of Farnsworth Drive after receiving reports of a stabbing.
Authorities said the suspect, later identified as Rachel Zamarripa, made the call to 911 claiming she “killed her mother.”
Sheriff Javier Salazar said the crime scene could only be described as “grisly.”
“The victim was apparently stabbed well over a couple dozen times,” said Salazar. “The knife was still lodged in her chest when first responders arrived.”
Linda Zamarripa, 58, was rushed to a local hospital where she later died.
Autopsy results confirmed Linda was stabbed several times in the chest, leading to her death.
Zamarripa, who was her mother’s caregiver, admitted to the fatal stabbing after becoming frustrated with her inability to leave the house.
“By all indications, [Rachel] snapped,” Salazar said.
Zamarripa was sentenced to 30 years in prison for murdering her mother.