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Laverne Hudson Holmes

Case from Houston, TX dated Apr 07, 2017

Victim Details

Laverne Hudson Holmes

Female

Black / African American

Houston

TX

2017-04-07

64

Laverne

Hudson Holmes

07/14/2026

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Laverne Hudson Holmes, a 64-year-old woman from Houston, Texas, tragically passed away on April 7, 2017. She was one of the victims in a horrific murder-suicide incident that took place at two different locations in Houston. The incident involved Laverne's daughter, Dekitta Holmes, who went on a shooting spree, killing her sister, stepfather, and another man before taking her own life. Laverne was critically wounded during the incident and was transported to Ben Taub General Hospital, where she ...
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  • Update: Investigation into Murder-Suicide at 3821 and 3829 Mount Pleasant
  • Houston Chronicle: Houston woman identified as shooter in triple murder-suicide
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    I've been trying to wrap my mind around the immense tragedy that struck the Holmes family and their ... ...Read More
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