Texas Man Charged with Murder After Allegedly Staging Fiancé's Death as Suicide

Ty Vaughn is accused of killing Luis Banos and conducting a Google search on the legality of killing an undocumented immigrant before the crime.

Ty Vaughn, 31, was arrested and charged with the murder of his fiancé, Luis Banos Norberto, whose body was found on January 14 in their Baytown, Texas apartment.
Authorities allege Vaughn shot Banos in the face with a rifle and staged the scene to appear as a suicide, including propping the weapon on the victim's arm and leaving a torn photo nearby.
Court documents reveal Vaughn searched online for 'Can I kill an illegal human?' prior to the killing and repeatedly referenced Banos' undocumented immigration status during police interviews.
Surveillance footage and witness accounts contradict Vaughn's timeline, showing him at the apartment around the time neighbors reported hearing gunshots.
Vaughn is being held on a $500,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court, facing charges of first-degree felony murder.