The day pack has been the subject of verified investigative analysis which has since been made public.
However the balaclava has not been publicly subject to the same degree of scrutiny. Why not? The mask has a very distinctive style.
In Mexico there exists the masked wrestling pastime called “ lucha libre” which translated means “free struggle.” Might this be an indicator of the nationality of the perpetrator(s)?
The sheriff and/or the FBI should exert some effort in Mexico in tracking down the balaclava manufacturer. Also looking into local amateur wrestlers and boxers. Would the Mexican authorities cooperate if asked? There has been no public indication to my knowledge that they have been asked.
If the incident is a kidnapping then it would seem evident that the rear sliding door was left either open or unlocked for the intruder to discover and let himself in. Imho mancy was old enough and aware enough to know better and to keep the door locked if not also employ a bar on the bottom of the slide to block the door from opening. Perhaps she was coerced to open the back door via the blandishment use of the pistol?
Mancy -> Nancy
Blandishment -> brandishment
Balaclava -> balaclava
I found a mask that seems similar online here:
If both the balaclava and the backpack were ordered online, then the intersection of the two orders formed by a single matching address might lead to the intruder’s address.
I imagine that the authorities are already pursuing this line of investigation and have simply chosen not to publish the results if any so far…