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Houston Neighbor Charged With Murder in Doorbell-Prank Shooting of 11-Year-Old

Investigators now focus on witness accounts describing gunfire toward fleeing children.

Overview

  • Police identified the victim as 11-year-old Julián Guzmán, who was shot late Saturday on Racine Street and died Sunday.
  • Gonzalo Leon Jr., 42, was arrested Tuesday and booked into the Harris County jail on a murder charge, according to police and jail records.
  • A witness told detectives the shooter left his home, ran toward the street, and fired as the group fled, striking Guzmán in the back.
  • Detectives executed a search at the suspect’s residence and reported finding a large cache of firearms, with local reports citing about 20 weapons.
  • Authorities said the suspect was initially detained for questioning and released before being rearrested after the child’s death, as the case renews scrutiny of doorbell pranks and gun access.