Houston police are in the throes of an investigation after a 17-year-old girl was found stabbed to death over the weekend in the Galleria area, as the city's wave of violence shows no sign of abating.
The teen, identified as Kayla Stevenson, was discovered with multiple stab wounds on Saturday at around 11:10 a.m. on West Alabama Street. HPD Homicide Division Sergeant B. Roberts and Detective L. Lange were flagged down by citizens reporting a disturbance. Stevenson was lying on the sidewalk unresponsive when authorities arrived, and she was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics, according to a statement obtained by the City of Houston.
Initial inquiries suggest that Stevenson was en route to her job when the incident occurred, during which she was apparently robbed and then stabbed multiple times. The police are now trying to piece together the moments that led to this senseless act of violence that cut short the ambitions and dreams of yet another city youth. Witnesses have described the suspect as an Asian female, aged between 25 and 35, clad in black and fleeing the scene on a blue "cruiser style" bicycle.
As detectives continue to sift through the evidence, seeking answers in a narrative disrupted by brutality, the Houston Police have reached out to the public for help, urging anyone with information to come forward—Houstonians. They seek the aid of residents in painting a fuller picture of this tragedy, asking those who might know something to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600. They also offer the option to remain anonymous through Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS, who is standing by to receive such crucial tips.
