On April 8, 2023, 22-year-old Erik (also spelled Erick) Hubert was shot and killed at McDuffie’s Mortuary in north Houston during a memorial service. A dispute between two families escalated into a physical fight that moved into the funeral home’s parking lot. According to court documents, 67-year-old Queen Ester Jackson, identified as Hubert’s great aunt, retrieved a firearm intending to fire a warning shot. Jackson said the gun initially did not discharge; as she lowered the weapon and pointed it away it discharged and struck Hubert in the head. He died at the scene.

Jackson was arrested and charged with manslaughter; bond was set first at $30,000 and later increased to $50,000. Family members called for more severe charges, saying they believed the shooting was intentional. Does anyone have information about the altercation or witnessed the events in the mortuary parking lot?