On December 30, 2023, 28-year-old Kevin Eugene Reese was arrested and charged with aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury. The incident stems from an investigation initiated by the Waco Police Department after officers were called to a local hospital on December 27, 2023.
The call was in response to a check patient who had arrived unresponsive by ambulance on December 26, 2023. The patient was identified as 25-year-old Queen Tinisha Louise Brooks, located by family members. The investigation gained traction when a concerning Facebook post was discovered on Reese's social media account, stating his intention to "wrap his hands around a woman's neck for Christmas" accompanied by an angry emoji.
Brooks was declared brain dead on December 29, 2023. Further examination determined that Reese knowingly strangled her, leading to his subsequent arrest.
This incident marks the 14th homicide investigation in Waco for the year 2023.