Ex-Boyfriend Arrested in Death of Houston Teen Shot 22 Times

Ex-Boyfriend Arrested in Death of Houston Teen Shot 22 Times
Frank Deleon Jr. in an arrest photo provided by the Houston Police Department on Jan.18, 2022. Houston Police Department via AP
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HOUSTON—An ex-boyfriend has been arrested and charged with murder in the killing of a 16-year-old girl who was shot 22 times as she walked her dog in southwest Houston, police said Tuesday.

Diamond Alvarez was fatally shot Jan. 11 a couple of blocks from her home near a field that was used as a neighborhood park.