Man charged in stabbing death of woman and her 2-year-old daughter in west Houston apartment along Richmond Avenue, HPD says

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Authorities have confirmed that a man has been charged with murder in the deaths of his sister and niece, who were found stabbed to death in a west Houston apartment early Friday.

Family members say 29-year-old Kendrick Rayvon Fisher was staying at the Knox at Westchase apartment complex with his 28-year-old sister Genene.

About 3:30 a.m., police said they were stopped and told the woman and her daughter were being held hostage in their apartment.

HPD said once officers arrived at the third-floor apartment, the suspect was found covered in blood, sleeping on the couch, and the 28-year-old and 2-year-old were found with multiple stab wounds. They were pronounced dead at the scene

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During his arrest, HPD said Fisher was found with injuries consistent with a physical altercation.

“I don’t understand why you’re hurting your own sister, hurting a woman, hurting someone else, period. But what possessed you to hurt this baby?’ said Emmanuel Thomas, a close neighbor of the Fisher family.

Jail records show the suspect escaped from prison in December 2023 after serving a seven-year sentence for armed robbery, with additional time for being caught with contraband.

According to the neighbor, Fisher had been living with his sister for a few months. He also said residents would feel uncomfortable with him. Not only the residents, but also Fisher’s own family felt this way.

The suspect’s mother spoke to several reporters on Friday and said he had had physical contact with her.

“He had already beaten me up,” said Fisher’s mother, Joanna.

According to the neighbor ABC13 spoke to earlier, there was no tension between the suspect and his sister.

“We couldn’t see any red flags. This came completely out of the blue,” Thomas said.

Officials said Fisher was taken into custody at the Harris County Jail and has since been denied bond.

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