Police arrest man found sleeping on couch after he allegedly fatally stabbed sister, 2-year-old niece

HOUSTON (TCN) -- A 29-year-old man stands accused of fatally stabbing his 28-year-old sister and his toddler niece last week.

In the early hours of Friday, Nov. 29, an individual flagged down Houston Police Department officers, claiming an "adult female and child were being held hostage within an apartment" with the suspect, Kendrick Fisher. Police entered the residence, where they discovered Fisher asleep on the couch and a 28-year-old female and a 2-year-old deceased with multiple stab wounds.

According to police, Fisher had injuries consistent with a physical altercation, and authorities observed blood on his clothes. Officers arrested Fisher on a charge of capital murder, and he was booked into the Harris County Jail.

Jail records reviewed by KTRK-TV show Fisher served a seven-year sentence for armed robbery and was found with contraband. He reportedly got out of prison in December 2023. A neighbor told KTRK Fisher had been living with his sister for a few months before the incident.

According to KHOU-TV, Fisher and the victim’s mother, Joanna Fisher, told police Fisher had been causing problems with the family, including threats of violence.

She said, "So he comes home on a rampage. I put him out. I’m his mom. I put his ass out. He threatened the whole family to kill."

Joanna Fisher told KRIV-TV, "I want to let y’all know how the police failed us."