Judy Wald’s life ended in a stabbing on Houston’s South Side, and suspect Kayla Winita Rogers now faces manslaughter charges in the case.
Judy World was killed in a stabbing on Houston’s South Side over the weekend, leaving the city’s rap community reeling from a sudden loss.
The Houston rapper, whose legal name was Krystal Jordan, was pronounced dead at a local hospital after being injured in the attack.
Kayla Wynita Rodgers, 28, faces manslaughter charges in connection with the fatal confrontation.
The incident occurred around 10 a.m. Saturday on Bat Sheva Lane in a residential neighborhood in South Houston.
Court documents show Rogers allegedly stabbed Jordan in the leg during a violent confrontation between the two women.
Emergency crews rushed Jordan to hospital, but despite medical staff’s efforts to treat her wounds, they were unable to save her life.
Rogers was arrested at the scene and taken into custody immediately following the incident. Investigators have not revealed the nature of the relationship between the two women or the circumstances that led to the violent confrontation.
Police are still trying to determine the motive behind the stabbing, according to FOX 26 Houston.
Rogers is being held on a manslaughter charge pending further court proceedings and a bail hearing.
