On the afternoon of May 2, 2026, 39-year-old Yanira Marin de Romero was found dead in a bathroom of her home in the Cloverleaf area of Houston, Texas, with multiple gunshot wounds. Authorities pronounced her dead at the scene after a domestic argument with her husband, 43-year-old Jose Romero, escalated into violence.

Three children, ages 3, 8, and 13, were in the house during the shooting but were not physically injured. Jose Romero phoned emergency services and allegedly told the dispatcher he had just shot his wife; deputies from the Harris County Sheriff’s Office took him into custody at the Texarkana Street home without incident. He reportedly told homicide detectives the dispute began because he believed his wife was not taking his back pain seriously.

Romero has been charged with murder and is being held at the Harris County Jail. The family described the marriage as seemingly almost perfect and said they were shattered by the loss. Does anyone have information about the family, the couple’s life in Cloverleaf, or what led up to that afternoon?