Detroit man accused of murdering woman at Texas storage unit after cocaine deal—
A Detroit man was charged with murder after allegedly shooting a woman in Texas over an alleged cocaine deal.
Kip Stitts, 57, was charged with murder in Harris County, Texas. According to court records, he is currently not in custody.
According to WDIV’s affiliate in Houston, Sherry Dawson traveled to a storage unit on Nov. 5, 2025, to pick up some items. After she was gone for some time, her husband went to check on her, where he found her dead with gunshot wounds.
At the scene, her husband allegedly told detectives that he was involved in drug trafficking and worked as a middleman between a supplier and a buyer. After collecting money from a buyer, he’d give it to a supplier, who would then get the product to the buyer, according to records.
Stitts allegedly paid $125,000 for cocaine and Dawson’s husband received a $10,000 cut to help in the setup. However, Stitts never received the cocaine, and communications between the two stopped.
