Daughter charged in 81-year-old mother’s murder at Houston senior facility
The daughter of an 81-year-old woman is accused of shooting her mom who was living at a Houston senior facility. (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)
HARRIS COUNTY – Six days after 81-year-old Samarie Bellows was found dead from a gunshot wound at a senior living apartment complex in Harris County, her daughter was arrested for the crime.
On Wednesday, D’Juana Valien-Nwaokocha, 58, was booked in the Harris County Jail for the murder, Sherrif Ed Gonzalez announced.
The victim was found by her son after she hadn’t been answering his phone calls. Along with the gunshot wound, her body showed signs of trauma.
It is unclear at this time why Valien-Nwaokocha might have shot her mother.
This is a developing story and will continue to be updated as more information becomes available
Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.
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