On December 15, 2023, in Houston, 32-year-old Christina Rene Abner was shot to death during a domestic violence incident at the family home in the 5100 block of Enyart Street. Police were called in the early hours after two of the couple’s children, an 11-year-old girl and a 6-year-old boy, ran to a neighbor’s house for help. Both children showed signs of severe physical abuse. The eldest told officers their father had shot their mother and directed them to the residence.

Inside the home officers found Christina Abner with multiple gunshot wounds and the couple’s 3-year-old son critically injured with a skull fracture, brain hemorrhage, and collapsed lung. All three children were taken to hospital. Thirty-five-year-old Keith Marion Lee was arrested at the scene — found on a neighboring roof — and charged with murder and three counts of injury to a child. Court records noted prior domestic incidents between the two, including an October 2023 harassment arrest that was dismissed and a 2010 no-contest assault arrest that resulted in deferred adjudication. Neighbors reported recent arguing and multiple disturbance calls to the address.

Family and friends held a vigil for Christina; her brother Brandon Abner called for forgiveness and urged support for the children, who face a long recovery. Does anyone have information about the family’s situation before December 15 that could help investigators or the children now?