A teen girl’s 17-year-old boyfriend has been arrested and charged with her murder after she was shot and killed while walking her dog in southwest Houston, Texas.
Family members heard gunshots on Jan. 11 around 9:30 p.m. and grew worried because they knew 15-year-old Diamond Alvarez was outside, walking her dog named “Peanut.”
Her mother went outside and found her daughter shot 22 times in the 15400 block of Park Manor near Markwood Lane in an open greenspace, just a couple blocks from their home.
According to Houston police, 17-year-old Frank Deleon Jr. was simultaneously in a romantic relationship with Alvarez and another girl.
When Alvarez learned about the other relationship, she went to meet Deleon in the neighborhood. That’s when he shot her multiple times, police said.
Deleon was arrested Monday night after detectives worked with the community to track down witnesses and leads, HPD said.
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