36-year-old Brittney Kazee suspected of killing 19-year-old Shaniyah Kazee
Held on $2 million bail
By Ted Asregadoo, PIO, Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office
Martinez, California – A Martinez woman has been charged with murder after stabbing her daughter, the Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office announced today, Friday, Nov. 21, 2025.
36-year-old Brittney Evanna Kazee (born 6/10/1989) faces one felony count of murder [PC 187(a)] with a deadly
weapon enhancement for using a knife in the commission of the offense [PC 12022(b)(1)].
Kazee was arrested on November 18, 2025, by Martinez Police after officers responded to a report of an altercation between two females at an apartment complex on the 100 block of Fig Tree Lane around 1:40 p.m.
One of the females, identified as 19-year-old Shaniyah Kazee, was found unconscious with a wound to her stomach area when officers arrived. She was transported to a local hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries.
Brittney Kazee is set to be arraigned on charges on November 24th at 1:30 pm in Martinez. She currently remains in custody at the Martinez Detention Facility.
According to the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office, the five-feet, two-inch tall, 152-pound suspect is listed as Black and being held on $2 million bail.
More details of the incident are provided in a KRON 4 News report.
Case No. 01-25-04149 | The People of the State of California v. Brittney Evanna Kazee
Allen D. Payton contributed to this report.
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