Grand Jury Indicts Man on Murder Charge in Shooting Death of Texas Girl During ATM Robbery

Arlene Alvarez's dad, Armando Alvarez, puts his arm around his son, Armando Alvarez Jr., 9, with wife Wendy during a press conference to discuss the indictment of Tony Earls in the death of the 9-year-old in 2022 at Crime Stoppers on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Houston. Karen Warren/Houston Chronicle via AP

HOUSTON—A man accused of fatally shooting a 9-year-old girl when he was robbed at a Houston ATM in 2022 has been indicted on a murder charge in her death.

Tuesday’s indictment against Tony Earls comes nearly two years after another grand jury declined to indict him in the death of Arlene Alvarez.