A Dallas teen strangled his 5-year-old cousin Sunday, then dumped her body in a vacant apartment unit near his own, police said.
Angel Lizandro Sanches-Zenteno, 17, was booked Monday morning, some 12 hours after police found little Katherine Alejandra Gonzalez dead in a unit at the Lake Highlands apartment complex.
Authorities believe the murder suspect came into the country illegally about a year ago and have issued an immigration hold, along with a charge of capital murder of a person under 6 years old.
Police found 5-year-old Katherine Alejanda Gonzalez dead in a unit at the Lake Highlands apartment complex about three hours after she was reported missing.
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Police found 5-year-old Katherine Alejanda Gonzalez dead in a unit at the Lake Highlands apartment complex about three hours after she was reported missing.
“We have probable cause to believe strongly that he is responsible for the death of this little girl,” Dallas police Maj. Rob