According to officials, Bastiste was transported to a hospital where she was pronounced deceased.
Officials said investigators learned that Bastiste lived at the apartment and Baldwin was visiting.
Based on the investigation, homicide detectives believe there was a disturbance inside the apartment between Baldwin and Bastiste that escalated to the point where both began fighting, officials said.
According to officials, investigators believe that Baldwin killed Bastiste during the altercation.
Garland Police Department
Trametria Baldwin is currently in the Garland Detention Center charged with murder. Her bond is set at 0,000.
Baldwin is currently in the Garland Detention Center charged with murder. Her bond is set at $500,000.
Updated: 3:09 PM CDT May 3, 2021
GARLAND, Texas A woman was found dead and another woman was arrested after a fight at an apartment complex Saturday afternoon, according to Garland police.
Trametria Baldwin, 33, was booked into the Garland Detention Center and faces a murder charge. Her bond is set at $500,000.
Police said that just before 12:30 p.m., they found Lorita Batiste, 57, inside the apartment in the 800 block of La Prada Drive. Batiste had obvious trauma to her body, police said. Baldwin appeared to have been involved in a physical altercation, they added.
Batiste was taken to a hospital, but she was pronounced dead.