HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — In an exclusive jailhouse interview with reporter Brooke Taylor, 20-year-old transgender woman Karon Fisher spoke about her involvement in a brutal murder. Fisher expressed no remorse for the attack, which has been described as one of Houston’s most horrific murders caught on camera.
The graphic video of the crime, which garnered national attention, shows Fisher running over 65-year-old Steven Anderson twice. She then jumped on top of him, kissed him, and repeatedly stabbed him in broad daylight.
During the interview at Harris County Jail, Taylor and Fisher were separated by a glass window in a small room, and no cameras or cellphones were allowed. Despite being aware of previous reports and having seen the chilling video, Fisher maintained that she had no regrets.
Steven Anderson, the victim, had retired after working for MD Anderson for over 20 years. According to detectives, Anderson was walking to get his mail when he was killed. Fisher said the murder was entirely random and that it could have been anyone that day. She also recalled standing on top of Anderson’s body and feeling as if she knew him, despite never having interacted with him before.
Fisher acknowledged a lifelong history of mental health issues. She came out as transgender at 16 and had turned to prostitution. She recalled being young and crying in motels, believing she had to sell her body for a place to stay. Throughout the interview, Fisher repeatedly said, “God saved me that day,” and stated she would live with her actions.
Steven Anderson’s family for their reaction. His family, wishing to remain protected, shared that he leaves behind a daughter and three grandchildren. Anderson’s daughter expressed the fear that this could have happened to anyone and emphasized the need for justice. She wants Fisher to be imprisoned and for people to remember her father as the thoughtful, generous, and sentimental man he was.
