Brittany Breann Reese, 35, is charged with tampering with evidence in connection to the murder of Jake Mason on Dec.19 on Brenwood Trails Lane.
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Court records state Reese "disposed of a firearm used in a shooting death by her son, making it unavailable to law enforcement in their homicide investigation."
The son, a juvenile, has not been charged, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office, and the case is being handled in the juvenile system. Because the suspect is a juvenile, his name will not be released.
It was mid-morning and the last week before the holiday break when the area around Cy-Lakes was in chaos. The shooting happened in a neighborhood adjacent to the school. Three schools were locked down until the all-clear was given.
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HCSO said that Mason was waiting in his car to pick up his girlfriend when he got into an argument and was shot. Cy-Fair ISD said that Mason was a former student at Cy-Lakes HS. His family has declined to comment to ABC13.
Reese was arrested early Friday morning at her home near the high school. She made her $5,000 bond and is out of jail.
According to online records, Reese is a commissioned security officer in Texas. In court paperwork, she listed her employer as a security company and her job as a security officer.
ABC13's attempts to reach Reese were not successful.
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