Latonya Washington, a 47-year-old African American woman from Harker Heights, Texas, was found shot to death in her home in the early hours of April 7, 2020. Police say the shooting followed a domestic disturbance and a heated argument earlier that evening.

Following the discovery of her body, Willis Everett Washington II, 49, of Harker Heights was arrested as a person of interest. He was later charged with murder and tampering with physical evidence and has been held in the Bell County Jail on bond set at $1.25 million. The Harker Heights Police Department reported interviews with witnesses and collection of evidence from the scene as part of the investigation.

Family, friends, and the community continue to mourn Latonya’s death and seek justice. If anyone has information about the disturbance that led to this shooting or saw anything in Harker Heights on April 6–7, 2020, please come forward.