Deputies said the hammer may have been used in the woman’s death. An autopsy will be performed within 24 hours to confirm the cause and manner of death.

The BriefEva Peavy was pronounced dead after her stepson found her unresponsive in the garage of their home in northeast Harris County.Peavy's biological son, Jarell Joseph, was seen by the stepbrother with a hammer inside the home and was behaving differently.

Officials say the victim's stepson came home, found his stepmom in the garage, then found his stepbrother with a hammer.