Houston boy, 13, charged in deadly shooting of 18-year-old on Wilcrest
HOUSTON - Houston police say a 13-year-old boy has been charged in connection to a deadly shooting earlier this year.
According to HPD, the 13-year-old was referred to Harris County Juvenile Probation authorities on a capital murder charge. His identity has not been released due to his age.
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He was charged in connection to the death of 18-year-old Bryan De La Cruz Chaparro.
One person dead after shooting on Wilcrest Drive.
Police say Chaparro was killed in the 1300 block of Wilcrest Drive around 4:10 p.m. Feb. 17.
According to police, Chaparro was found shot to death in the driver’s seat of a vehicle in the parking lot of an apartment complex.
Investigators say Chapparo was shot during a robbery. The investigation led them to identify the 13-year-old boy as a suspect, officials say.
According to police, he was already in custody of the Harris County Juvenile Probation authorities when detectives filed the capital murder charge on Tuesday.