A Houston family is demanding answers after their 34-year-old relative, Brittany Gamble, was found dead inside a stranger's apartment last November and, they say, they only later learned the medical examiner already had her body. Relatives say they were told the case had been closed, but Houston police have now told local reporters they have reopened the investigation and that detectives are reviewing information and evidence. Family members say they discovered disturbing social media videos on the resident's page that raised immediate questions about what happened in the unit.
According to the City of Houston, officers responded to an apartment on Maxey Road on Nov. 27 after paramedics pronounced Gamble deceased at the scene; she had been reported missing on Nov. 20. The city release says officers observed an abrasion on Gamble's face and bruising on her upper body, and that the cause of death would be determined by autopsy as the Homicide Division continued its probe. The statement also urged anyone with information to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600.
Gamble's sister, Rebekah Falke, told Click2Houston that family members found videos on the man's Facebook page, including a Facebook Live of Gamble at a Metro station and other footage the family says shows a man lying beside her body on an air mattress. "It was just so disturbing and it's a nightmare," Falke said to the station after describing the images she and relatives found. The family also says the autopsy was later listed as "undetermined" and that the man who lived in the unit has not been publicly identified or arrested.
Reopening and a Broader Trust Issue
HPD's move to reopen the probe lands against a backdrop of public scrutiny over thousands of cases the department previously classified as "suspended - lack of personnel." As reported by the Houston Chronicle, an internal review found a large number of investigations shelved under that code, a revelation that has amplified family concerns about transparency and follow-through in cases involving missing people and deaths. That history, relatives and advocates say, helps explain why Gamble's family pushed the case back into public view.
Family Pushes for Answers, What Comes Next
HPD confirmed to Click2Houston that detectives are reviewing information and evidence after the family publicized the videos and their concerns. The family says they were told last month the case was closed and only learned it had been reopened after they raised the issue on social media. The man who appears in the videos has not been named publicly as a suspect and has not been arrested, according to the station.
Hoodline previously covered the initial discovery; see found deceased at Maxey Road for the earlier reporting. For now Gamble's family says its priority is forcing clarity about what happened and making sure investigators examine the footage and other leads. The City of Houston release reiterates that anyone with information should contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600.
