Ivonne Lizeth Guerra Gómez had just started building the life she had always wanted. At 31, she had recently graduated and was preparing to open her own beauty spa. She had plans for the future, places she wanted to visit and plenty of reasons to look forward to the years ahead. But on October 30, 2026, those plans came to a heartbreaking end when she was shot and killed inside her home in Mauldin, South Carolina.
The shooting happened at The Townes at Brookwood on Stonebriar Street. Her mother was inside the home when she heard a commotion and went to check on her daughter. She found Ivonne with gunshot wounds. The 31-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene after police and emergency crews arrived around 11 a.m. The Greenville County Coroner’s Office identified her as the victim.
Her family is now speaking out, determined to make sure Ivonne is remembered for the person she was rather than the violent circumstances surrounding her death. Her sister, who shared a personal tribute, described her as loving, hardworking and someone with an enormous heart. She cared deeply about people, loved her pets and had a special place in her heart for animals that could not protect themselves.
“She had so many goals to achieve, so many places to visit, and so many moments yet to experience,” her sister wrote. Those words reflect the future Ivonne was working toward before her life was cut short. Opening her own beauty spa was one of her biggest dreams, and she had recently completed the education she needed to take that step.
Ivonne’s siblings say the loss has left their family shattered. They are calling for justice while asking people to remember the woman behind the headlines. Her sister explained that they want the world to know who Ivonne Liz was, not simply what happened to her. For the family, the pain goes beyond losing a loved one. They are also left thinking about the experiences she never got to have and the dreams she never got to fulfill.
Police are searching for 24-year-old Marlon Alexander Pabon-Lopez in connection with Ivonne’s killing. According to the information shared by her family, the two had dated for several months before ending their relationship about a week before the shooting. Authorities have not publicly established a motive for the killing.
Investigators say Pabon-Lopez may be driving a silver 2013 Hyundai Tucson with South Carolina license plate 492DAK. Police describe him as approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing about 175 pounds. He is considered armed and dangerous, and authorities are warning the public not to approach him if they see him.
The family has circulated a reward notice offering up to $5,000 for information that leads to his arrest. The notice says people can provide information anonymously. Anyone who knows something about the case or may know where Pabon-Lopez is hiding is urged to contact Detective Dodaro at 864-361-1113. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Crime Stoppers at 864-23-CRIME.
Ivonne’s family is refusing to let her story end with the details of her death. Her sister says they will continue speaking out for her, her dreams and the life she should have had. “For Liz, for her dreams, and for the life that was stolen from her, we will continue to raise our voices until justice is served,” she wrote.
As the search continues, the family is left holding on to memories of a woman who wanted to build something of her own and had so much more she hoped to accomplish. They want answers, they want justice, and they want Ivonne to be remembered as Liz: a sister, a daughter and a woman whose future was taken far too soon.