On the night of June 28, 2025, 24-year-old woman Aleisha Cabrera from Abilene, Texas, was found shot to death inside an apartment in the 2600 block of Ivanhoe Lane. Officers were called just before 11 p.m.; they discovered 24-year-old Aleisha Cabrera inside with fatal gunshot wounds. A young daughter was in the home and was placed in the care of Child Protective Services.
Police arrested 23-year-old Steven Pena at the scene.
He was taken to the Taylor County Jail and charged with first-degree felony murder. Authorities said the two were a couple and shared the child who was present during the shooting.
A Taylor County grand jury later returned an indictment on September 18, 2025. According to court documents cited in local reporting, investigators concluded that at least 16 rounds were fired and that the shooting continued after Aleisha Cabrera was on the ground. In a subsequent police interview, Pena allegedly admitted to shooting his wife.
As of the most recent reports, the case centers on the June 28 killing of 24-year-old woman Aleisha Cabrera in her South Abilene home, with Steven Pena identified by police and prosecutors as the sole suspect. No public filings have described a motive, and trial proceedings had not been detailed in local coverage beyond the indictment.
