Mother And 2-Year-Old Child Stabbed To Death By Houston Man

A Houston man has been arrested and charged with capital murder in connection to the gruesome deaths of a 28-year-old mother and her 2-year-old child.

The horrific incident unfolded early Friday morning when Houston Police Department (HPD) officers were flagged down around 3:30 a.m. and alerted that the victims were being held hostage in a third-floor apartment.

POLICE SWEEP APARTMENT AND MAKE HORRIFIC DISCOVERY

Upon entering the apartment, officers found 29-year-old Kendrick Rayvon Fisher, asleep on the couch. During a safety sweep, they made a heartbreaking discovery. Officers uncovered the lifeless bodies of a mother and child, both of whom had suffered multiple stab wounds. Sadly, they were pronounced dead at the scene.

Fisher’s injuries, along with blood on his clothing, pointed to a violent altercation. Homicide detectives, in coordination with the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, concluded there was sufficient evidence to charge Fisher.

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SUSPECT WAS RECENTLY RELEASED FROM PRISON

According to jail records, Fisher had recently been released from prison in December 2023 after serving seven years for armed robbery and additional time for contraband possession. The victims' names have not yet been disclosed, as authorities are working to notify their next of kin.

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A multi-agency investigation led to the arrest of a 27-year-old man in Laredo, Texas, on Nov. 12. The man was charged with murder following the discovery of human remains at a property in Buffalo, Texas, on Oct. 22, according to the Leon County Sheriff’s Office.

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