HOUSTON – A man has been charged with murder for the deadly shooting of an 11-year-old boy who police say was killed while playing “ding dong ditch” in Houston over the weekend.
Suspect charged in ‘ding dong ditch’ shooting
Leon Gonzalo Jr (Photo: Houston Police Department)
According to court records, Leon Gonzalo Jr., 42, has been charged with murder. Police identified the victim as 11-year-old Julian Guzman.
He appeared in court Tuesday morning, but he was not given bond. He is expected to appear in court again Wednesday.
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The backstory:
The shooting occurred just before 11 p.m. Saturday in the 9700 block of Mimbrough, near Fidelity Street, in east Harris County.
According to police, the boy and his friends were playing ding dong ditch and rang a doorbell at the home on Mimbrough.
Police say someone in the house came out and started shooting as the kids were running away.
The boy was shot and collapsed about a block away. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition and later passed away.
A man was detained at the scene for questioning and later released. Police say he was detained again on Sunday for another interview after the boy died.
The Source: The information in this article comes from the Houston Police Department and court records.