Parking Lot Row Ends in Tragedy: Man, 53, Charged After Stabbing Girlfriend Inside Houston Restaurant

Emotions turned deadly at a Houston restaurant early Saturday morning when 53-year-old Santos Hernandez Cornejo allegedly chased his girlfriend inside during a parking lot argument and fatally stabbed her multiple times. Police arrested him shortly after he surrendered to authorities and confessed to the crime.

The incident occurred near the 6900 block of Wilcrest Drive, close to Sam Houston Parkway and Bellaire Boulevard. Officers who responded just before dawn discovered the victim, a woman in her early 50s, suffering from multiple stab wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

According to investigators, the fatal encounter was sparked in the parking lot, where Cornejo and the victim were reported to have argued. Witnesses say he followed her into the restaurant and carried out the attack before fleeing the premises .

Hours later, Cornejo turned himself in at a local police station. Upon interrogation, he admitted to the stabbing. He now faces a murder charge in connection with the fatal incident.

The victim’s identity hasn’t been released as authorities await notification of next of kin. Preliminary statements confirm she was his girlfriend and that the crime was likely domestic in nature .

Houston police are urging anyone with information or who may have witnessed the confrontation to come forward. Detectives believe more details remain untold and hope eyewitness accounts can flesh out the events leading up to the fatal stabbing .

This deadly episode underscores a troubling pattern of domestic violence, prompting local officials to reinforce efforts to prevent relationship-fueled tragedies. Houston residents are being urged to report hostility or threats in personal relationships before they spiral into irreversible violence.