Harris County woman, 22, found dead in Cypress Station apartment during welfare check

Woman found dead in apartment complex

An investigation is underway after a woman was found dead in an apartment complex on Cypress Station Drive. FOX 26's Karys Belger has the latest. 

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - A welfare check at a north Harris County apartment complex turned into a homicide investigation Tuesday after a 22-year-old woman was found dead in her unit.

She has been identified as Kaitlyn Graves.

What we know:

According to the Harris County Sheriff's Office, the tragic discovery was made Tuesday afternoon at The Arden apartment complex at 905 Cypress Station.

Graves’s parents called the complex management for a welfare check because they hadn’t heard from their daughter for several days. Management found the woman dead.

Harris County Sheriff’s Office detectives responded to the scene. They determined that Graves had blunt trauma injuries.

Photo from the scene

What they're saying:

The sheriff’s office says Graves lived alone at the apartment.

Detectives say the incident doesn’t appear to be random, and they believe the suspect is someone Graves’ knew.

What we don't know:

Police have not yet identified a suspect or released a description of anyone seen leaving the unit.

What you can do:

Anyone with information is urged to contact the Harris County Sheriff's Office Homicide Unit at (713)274-9100 or Crime Stoppers of Houston at (713)222-TIPS (8477).