A family felt a black child’s killing was a hate crime. An arrest gave police a ‘new direction

A family felt a black child’s killing was a hate crime. An arrest gave police a ‘new direction

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A family felt a dark kid's murdering was a despise wrongdoing. A capture gave police 'another heading.' 

LaPorsha Washington, focus, the mother of 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes, who was lethally shot riding in a vehicle with her mom and sisters, addresses the group amid a network rally in Houston on Saturday. (Melissa Phillip/Houston Chronicle/AP) 

By Michael Brice-Saddler January 6 at 2:01 PM 

Texas specialists have charged a man in the lethal shooting of a dark 7-year-old young lady, whose demise caught national consideration and started a manhunt for the executioner. 

In an announcement early Sunday, the Harris County Sheriff's Office reported that 20-year-old Eric Black Jr. was accused of capital homicide in Jazmine Barnes' demise. He was distinguished as a speculate dependent on a tip, police stated, including that Black later conceded he was engaged with the shooting. 

Specialists are pursuing leads that could result in more suspects being charged. 


Eric Black Jr., 20, is accused of capital homicide in the passing of 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes. #hounews pic.twitter.com/OlmqMlb3ES