The Texas homeowner charged with gunning down an 11-year-old boy over a “ding-dong ditch” prank is now charged with capital murder as new details emerged that he was lying in wait for the victim.

Gonzalo Leon Jr., 42, was arrested Tuesday and charged with murder after police said he shot young Julian Guzman moments after he rang the doorbell of his east Houston home late Saturday. 3

The boy and some friends were playing the prank, which involves knocking on a door or ringing a doorbell and then running away without being seen. The decades-old practical joke has seen a recent resurgence on TikTok.

After being taken into custody by a SWAT team, Leon was booked into Harris County Jail and charged with murder.

Authorities now say Leon was waiting for the children to return after t

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