A 26-year-old woman is dead following an early Sunday morning shooting in Houston’s Sunnyside neighborhood. The Houston Police Department responded to reports of gunfire at an apartment complex, where a dispute among a group of people turned deadly.
Officers were dispatched at approximately 12:52 a.m. on Sunday, February 8, 2026. The location was the Wesley Square Apartments, a complex situated in the 4600 block of Calhoun Road in the Sunnyside area of southeast Houston. Initial reports indicated a person had been shot in the property’s parking lot.
Upon arrival, police discovered that the victim, 26-year-old Asia Monet Stewart, had already been transported from the scene. Investigators learned that after the shooting, she was taken to a local hospital in a private vehicle, not by emergency medical services. She was pronounced deceased upon arrival at the hospital.
According to preliminary information from the Houston Police Department’s Homicide Division, several individuals were gathered in the apartment complex parking lot when a verbal argument erupted. The confrontation escalated into a physical fight, and during this altercation, at least one person produced a firearm and shot Stewart.
As of the latest updates, no suspects have been taken into custody, and a murder weapon has not been recovered by investigators. The Houston Police Department is actively seeking witnesses and reviewing any available surveillance footage from the apartment complex and surrounding businesses to identify the shooter.
The fatal shooting of Asia Monet Stewart has left the Sunnyside community in mourning. Friends and family have expressed their grief on social media, remembering her as a vibrant young woman. The investigation remains ongoing as detectives work to piece together the specific events and motives that led to the violence. Anyone with information is urged to contact Houston police or Crime Stoppers.