Law enforcement entered the home and found Jennifer deceased. Law enforcement were responding to a separate complaint when they heard gunshots coming from the Lile home. Jennifer Lile died in her home when her husband, Mark Lile, 37, shot and killed her. Five days later, he killed Shaniqua and confessed to law enforcement. Simon was jailed for failure to re-register as a sex offender and bonded out the same day. A week prior to the homicide, Simon tried to run over Shaniqua with a car. Simon had a history of violence against Shaniqua. Shaniqua Williams died in her home after her boyfriend, Jarvis Craig Simon, 53, stabbed and killed her. Authorities arrested and charged Jones with murder. Jones has a history of violence and was out on bond for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon with an unnamed victim. Jones admitted to two family members that he shot and killed Kristi. Police were called to the home for a welfare check and discovered Kristi’s body. Kristi Collier died at her home after her boyfriend, Coy Jones, 39, shot and killed her. A friend heard the gunshots, located them inside the car, and contacted authorities. TyKuirra Bryant died in a vehicle outside her home when her boyfriend, Leonard Maxwell Jr., 25, shot and killed her. Authorities arrested Walker, who later pleaded guilty to murder and was sentenced to 60 years in prison. Walker then fled to Huntsville, where he engaged in a standoff with local police. Paige Martin died in her home when her ex-boyfriend, Dontrey Walker, 24, strangled and killed her. Authorities arrested and charged Minter with murder.

Authorities arrested Anderson and Johnson, who have both been indicted for the murder.Ĭhristopher Baker died at the hospital after his girlfriend, Jeanne-Marie Minter, 36, shot him in their home. Johnson had a history of stalking, harassing, and threatening La’Shekia, including showing up at her house and threatening to kill himself if La’Shekia did not get back together with him. La’Shekia Kenney died in front of her home when her ex-boyfriend, Kendall Johnson, 33, and his friend, Calvin Anderson, 32, drove to her home and stabbed and killed her. Our love is sent to their families and friends, and we will continue to focus on ending domestic violence in East Texas.įor more information on intimate partner violence deaths in Texas, and victim narratives, visit the Texas Council on Family Violence publications page. Please join us in remembering the seven lives our service area lost to domestic violence in 2021.Įach of these people were loved and important, and their lives were cut much too short.

Moral Compass by Bryant Johnson