How a Texas woman was slain a week before her wedding
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Weddingssymbolizeafuturefilledwithtomorrows.However,forDallaswomanLauraGrillo,therewouldbenowedding,nohoneymoonandnofuture.
Urgedbyherbestfriend,HeatherNabor,andmaidofhonor,Grillofollowedtheritualinthebridalsalon,ringingahandbellwhensheselectedherdress.
“Irememberwefinallypickedoutherdressandthatperfectoutfitfortheperfectday,”Nabortold“20/20”“Makingthewish,ringingthebell,Ikindatalkedherintoit.I’mgladIdidthat.”
Shenevergottowearit—justaweekbeforeherbigday,aroundnoononNov.13,2015,shewasfoundlyinginapoolofbloodonherkitchenfloor.
Whenofficersandemergencyserviceworkersarrived,theydiscoveredGrillodead.Ashellcasingwasfoundonthefloor—Grillohadbeenshot.
“Insidethemasterbedroomtherewasasafeonthedresser,thedoorwasopen,andtherewastwoplastictotesthatwereturnedoveronthebed,”DetectiveJeffFreeman,whoworkedonthecase,told“20/20.”“Itdidn’tlookasfarasburglarythatwasin