The Brief
- Law enforcement agencies were called about a disturbance at Richardson Mortuary.
- The man who went to check on his mother’s services posted videos on social media of bodies lying around the home.
- An employee allegedly stabbed the man out of self-defense during a fight.
- The building owner said he didn’t know what was going on inside and feels for the family.
- At least 10 bodies are being transported to other funeral homes.
- Multiple agencies will investigate the funeral home and the stabbing.
HOUSTON – A man was stabbed by an employee at a Houston mortuary after discovering bodies lying around the funeral home, according to officials.
Law enforcement at Houston mortuary
What we know:
According to the Houston Police Department, they received a report of an assault at Richardson Mortuary on Brookfield Street shortly before noon on Friday. The caller told police that someone had been stabbed.
The man who was allegedly stabbed told FOX 26 that he was being taken to the hospital. He stated that he had gone to the mortuary to check on his mother and found the building undergoing some construction. He posted a video to social media saying there were several bodies in the building with no AC.…