Mother, child killed on Richmond Avenue in Houston; brother is suspect

HOUSTON - A mother and her toddler are dead and police believe a family member may have been the person who killed them. It happened around 2:45 a.m. at The Knox on Westchase Apartments on Richmond Avenue. 

The suspect’s mother, Joanna Fischer, said she warned police about her son’s violent actions the weekend before. Now, she’s blaming the police for the loss of her loved ones. 

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"He threatened the whole family to kill," said Fischer. 

Early Friday morning, Houston police were called to the Knox at Westchase Apartments by a distressed family member. When they arrived, they found a woman, in her 20s, and a toddler, between the ages of two and four, dead in the apartment. Police said they also found a man inside the apartment. 

"There was blood discovered on the male as well as in the residence," said Assistant Chief James Bryant of the Houston Police Department. 

Investigators confirmed the suspect was the brother of the woman killed and uncle to the young child whose lives were tragically cut short. 

"I want to let y'all know how the police failed us," said Fischer. 

Fischer said she warned police about her son’s violent behavior over the weekend. She claims he was recently released from jail and has a history of violence against family members. 

"He had already beat the hell out of me, my son," said Fischer. "He did this to his family."

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Fischer also fears drugs may have fueled her son’s actions in the act of violence against his family. She said warnings about his aggressive behavior seemingly went unnoticed by police. 

"If they would have did what the f*** they was supposed to do, my family would be still up there, my grandbaby," said Fischer. 

The police have not said how exactly the mother and toddler died, but they do say that they have the person of interests in custody.