Deranged Texas woman, 55, fatally shoots roommate, 21, days after telling cops she was ‘seeing demons’
A 55-year-old woman in Texas shot her 21-year-old roommate, claiming she mistook her for her granddaughter. The incident occurred after the woman had reported seeing demons to the police the day before. The shooter has been charged with murder and is awaiting court proceedings.
- ▪Courtney Smith, 55, shot Maysie Murphy, 21, in their shared residence in Crosby, Texas.
- ▪Smith had called the police the day prior, stating she was seeing demons.
- ▪Murphy was a friend of the homeowners and was not related to Smith.
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US News Deranged Texas woman, 55, fatally shoots roommate, 21, after begging cops for help with demons By Daniel Cody Published May 20, 2026, 9:32 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A crazed Texas woman gunned down a 21-year-old female she was living with, falsely claiming that it was her granddaughter — and a day after she reportedly told police she was “seeing demons.” Courtney Smith, 55, admitted to police that she shot both Maysie Murphy and her ‘boyfriend,’ according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. Murphy was found dead on Monday at a residence in the 17800 block of Adlong Johnson Road near US 90 in Crosby, near Houston. Her boyfriend’s body, however, was not found. 3 Courtney Smith, 55.
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