Kenishia Walker, the 25-year-old mother found dead Friday in her Southwest Arlington home, was pregnant, the Tarrant County Medical Examiner confirmed on Monday.
Walker's 8-year-old son found her when he woke up Friday morning. He told police he didn't see or hear anything unusual overnight.
Due to her pregnancy, Walker's case is now being elevated to capital murder. Officials did not confirm how far along Walker was in her pregnancy.
facebookInvestigators said there were no signs of forced entry into the home in 2300 block of Ridge Run Road, leading them to believe the killer likely knew the victim in some way.
Police are retracing the victim's steps over the 24 hours before she died and interviewing family members to find out who may have been in the young mother's life.
They're also taking care of her eight-year-old son, whose life will never be the same.
"We have counselors that were brought to the scene for the young child," said Arlington Police Lt. Christopher Cook. "Obviously at that age, they don't understand the gravity of the situation and really understand what's going on. We've worked closely with our victims' advocates to make sure that the child is taken care of and he's been released to other family members."
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Police said they haven't found any domestic violence calls or anything of that nature at the victim's address over the past several months, though they are still investigating.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Homicide Detective Caleb Blank at 817-459-5735. Tipsters can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward by contacting Tarrant County Crime Stoppers at 817-469-TIPS.
NBC 5's Scott Gordon and Frank Heinz contributed to this report.
