Bethany Marie Mefford, 28, was killed by a stray bullet on May 10, 2023, while sleeping in her Humble, Texas, apartment at the Generation Grove Apartments on Woodland Hills Drive. The shooting occurred about 2:30 a.m.; her boyfriend found her body around 6:15 a.m. Mefford was the mother of three children under age eight and is remembered by family and friends as a bright light and an amazing mother.

According to investigators, several people were attempting to break into vehicles in the complex’s parking lot that morning. Darius Lewis, a 28-year-old resident, reportedly observed the suspected burglars and fired multiple shots to deter them. One bullet penetrated Mefford’s apartment wall and struck her. Lewis was arrested and charged with manslaughter; bond was set at $75,000, he was ordered to wear a GPS monitor and to surrender weapons. Two adults and a juvenile were also taken into custody in connection with the vehicle burglaries.

What details do readers remember about that apartment complex or the early-morning activity that night?