Facebook Fight Over $20 Turns Into Fatal Stabbing

Kayla Henriques at left; Kamisha Richards on the right

The death of a 22-year-old woman in a Brooklyn public housing project now seems to have been prompted by $20 she loaned her boyfriend's sister. Kamisha Richards died of a stab wound to her torso on Monday and it turns out that she had been arguing on Facebook with Kayla Henriques for hours. One Sunday, Richards wrote "[this is the] last time u will con me into giving u money," to which Henriques replied Ten minutes later, Henriques wrote, "Dnt try to expose me mama but I’m not tha type to thug it ova facebook see u wen u get frm wrk," and at another point, "B---h man up ... I'm here make a move."

Richards had apparently lent Henriques $20 to pay for formula and diapers for Henriques' 11-month-old son. Richards believed Henriques spent the money on other things, and later wrote on Facebook, "I don't give a f--k. ... U know ya sister so its not just ova $20 its the principle so don't make it seem like I'm goin n 4 $20 she kno wat she did and she real f--ked up ... this aint the 1st time she did dum sh-t...F--K THESE NOSY PPL!!!!" as well as, "Kayla now u getin outa hand ... I hope u having fun entertaining the world ... Trust, IMA HAVE THE LAST LAUGH!!!" Henriques replied, "We will see."

Henriques, who allegedly confessed to stabbing Richards and was arrested, maintains that it was self-defense, telling reporters she didn't feel bad, "'cause it was a mistake. I was protecting my kids."

According to Richards' relatives, Richards, a John Jay College graduated, was waiting for her LSAT results and hoped to go to law school this fall. She had been working as a security guard at JPMorgan Chase and as a housekeeper. A JPMorgan company official told the Wall Street Journal that Richards was "had an unbelievable reputation. People really liked her, people respected her. She was clearly a leader.

The Daily News notes that her boyfriend—and the brother of Henriques—wrote on his Facebook page, "Kamisha I miss you. I need you, baby."