The Brief
- Ariyanna Cooper was charged with murder after Travis Jerome Powell was stabbed to death Friday night at a Southeast Houston apartment complex.
- Houston police reported that the stabbing occurred during an argument inside an apartment before neighbors attempted to save the victim.
- The suspect was arrested the night of the incident and is scheduled for a preliminary court appearance on June 8.
HOUSTON – A 23-year-old Houston woman has been charged with murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of a man at a Southeast Houston apartment complex, according to court records filed in Harris County.
Houston police respond to fatal apartment altercation
What we know:
23-year-old Ariyanna Cooper was charged with murder following the June 5 death of Travis Jerome Powell, according to a criminal complaint filed in Harris County’s 177th District Court.
Prosecutors allege Cooper is responsible for Powell’s death. The charge stems from a stabbing reported on Friday night at the Wesley Square Apartments on Calhoun Road. …