Overview

• The suspect, identified as 42-year-old ex–service member Gonzalo León Jr., is in custody on a murder charge with bond set at $1 million.
• Investigators say León lay in wait on his property and shot Julián Guzmán in the back as the child fled, an incident captured on the victim’s cellphone.
• Police recovered more than 20 firearms, including AR-15 style rifles and shotguns, during a search of the suspect’s home.
• Authorities say León left the scene with his wife and toddler and was arrested days later at a motel in La Porte, Texas.
• The district attorney condemned the killing, a roadside memorial has grown near the scene, and a GoFundMe for funeral costs has surpassed $24,000.