"Military veteran" accused of killing Mom and pets

Murder victim identified as community leader
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Sonia Azad

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- We now know more about the victim of Thursday's shooting in southwest Houston.

According to police, a son shot his mother and their family pets.

Police released the victim's identity and it turns out she was a well-known figure in Houston: Reyna Rogers.

Rogers -- known affectionately to friends as "Yuki" -- made her most significant impact in the heart of Houston's Asian American community where she was a leader, and she will be missed.

"She was a fountain of energy," friend Gordon Quan said of Rogers.

A native of Japan, Rogers embraced Houston as home. Her volunteerism is legendary in the nonprofit circle, having served as the executive director of the Asian Chamber of Commerce and the International Trade Center.
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