On February 20, 2023, deputies from the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported shooting at a residence on County Road 2414 in Hull, Texas. Officers found 37-year-old Tangela Evette Stephens inside a one-bedroom apartment behind the main house with a gunshot wound; despite immediate lifesaving efforts she was pronounced dead at the scene. A Justice of the Peace conducted an inquest and ordered an autopsy; Stephens’ body was taken to Beaumont for further examination.

Investigators say an argument earlier that morning between property owner Martin Toth and his 36-year-old son, Aurelio Toth, escalated when Aurelio, reportedly upset about Stephens’ presence, followed his father to the apartment and shot Stephens with a shotgun. Aurelio admitted to the shooting during questioning and was arrested and charged with murder; bond was set at $2 million. Authorities reported no evidence implicating Martin.

Does anyone have information about Stephens, her connections to the Toth family, or the events at the Hull property that morning?