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Leon Gonzalo Jr., 42, has been charged with murder in an 11-year-old boy's shooting death.

Police say the boy had been playing ding dong ditch with friends in a Houston neighborhood.

Police say a man came out of one of the homes and opened fire, striking the 11-year-old boy.

HOUSTON - A man has been charged with murder for the deadly shooting of an 11-year-old boy who police say was killed while playing "ding dong ditch" in Houston over the weekend.

Suspect charged in ‘ding dong ditch’ shooting

What we know:

According to court records, Leon Gonzalo Jr., 42, has been charged with murder. Police identified the victim as 11-year-old Julian Guzman.

Leon Gonzalo Jr (Photo: Houston Police Department)

What we don't know:

His bond has not yet been set. He is set to appear in

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