On October 13, 2023, 76-year-old Irene Delphiene Gray was found dead in her Texas City home on North Amburn Road after a welfare check. Authorities determined she had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. Irene Gray, born December 8, 1946, in Oakland, California, was an active community member who played keyboard in local blues clubs, toured with notable artists, and was known as Ms. TNT and Momo.

One week later, on October 20, 2023, police arrested Gray’s daughter, 54-year-old Sherene Lavett Washington-Harper, charging her with murder; she was booked into the Texas City Police Department Jail and held on $250,000 bond. Family members expressed shock; Gray’s granddaughter, Irene Smith, said there had been tension between mother and daughter and alleged a history of drug use by Washington-Harper. Smith’s children were in the house during the incident, with an 8-year-old reportedly calling 911.

The investigation is ongoing and authorities are seeking additional information. Did anyone in the area know Irene or have information about tensions in the household that could help the investigation?