Lenisa Washington, 49, was shot and killed inside her Houston home on January 18, 2025. Officers responding to a shooting call around 2:55 p.m. found her at 3429 St. Benedict Street with multiple gunshot wounds; emergency medical personnel pronounced her dead at the scene.

Investigators identified the suspect as her 26-year-old son Zacchaeus Parker. Family members told officers Parker had shot his mother. He was found nearby, detained, and in possession of a firearm; after witness interviews and consultation with the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, detectives charged Parker with murder in the 351st State District Court.

Washington’s funeral was held January 30, 2025, at Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, with interment at Houston Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Pearland. If anyone knew Lenisa Washington or has information about the events of January 18, please come forward.