The Brief
- Tina Davis, 54, died Friday from sepsis and stress-induced heart failure while waiting to bring her son home for a funeral.
- Gregory Warren, 18, was shot and killed near Texas Southern University on April 9; no arrests have been made.
- Davis traveled from Alaska to Houston to claim his body but became critically ill shortly after arriving.
Houston – The mother of an 18-year-old who was shot and killed near Texas Southern University has died just days after traveling to Houston to claim her son’s body, family members confirmed.
Tina Davis, 54, flew in from Alaska after her son, Gregory Warren, was shot and killed on April 9 near the corner of Ennis and Rosewood streets. Police have not announced any arrests in the case, and they told Fox 26 that it is still an active investigation.
A mother in mourning
What we know:
Davis spoke on camera with FOX 26 reporter Sherman Desselle the day after her son’s death. At the time, she said she was waiting for the medical examiner to release Warren’s body so she could take him back to Alaska for funeral services. …