Yashica Gainous Fontenot, 46, was shot and killed at her Spring, Texas, home on December 26, 2020. The shooting occurred one day after Christmas; her 10-year-old son was present and was grazed by a bullet but survived. Her husband, Jeffrey Fontenot, called 911 and admitted to shooting her.

He was arrested without incident and charged with murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Yashica’s daughter, Dejia Edison, said Yashica had been trying to leave the relationship and described years of verbal and mental abuse. Family and friends remembered Yashica as a loving mother who raised her daughter as a single parent.

Does anyone who knew Yashica or the family have information that could shed more light on what happened?