On May 26, 2024, at about 2:35 p.m., Houston police responded to an assault call at 3702 Babbling Creek Drive in the Kingwood area. As officers arrived, 29-year-old Byron Keith Hall fired an assault-style rifle at them from the driveway. Officers took cover behind their patrol vehicles; Hall continued shooting, then approached with his hands up and was arrested.

Inside the residence officers found 25-year-old Taylor Jewell Ben deceased from gunshot wounds. Two juveniles — a 4-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl — were found hiding in a closet upstairs and were unharmed. Investigators say Hall and Ben, who were siblings, had a physical altercation that escalated to the fatal shooting. Hall was booked on charges including murder, aggravated assault against a public servant, and aggravated assault of a family member; prosecutors noted he was on deferred adjudication for aggravated assault on a public servant at the time.

Neighbors described the shooting as shocking in a usually quiet neighborhood. Does anyone in Kingwood have information about what led up to the altercation or knew Taylor Ben?