A 42-year-old man, Leon Gonzalo Jr ., has been charged with murder following the fatal shooting of an 11-year-old boy in Houston. The incident occurred on Saturday (August 30) during a "ding dong ditch" prank, a game where individuals ring doorbells and run away. The boy was running away from Gonzalo's house on Racine Street when he was shot. The boy was taken to a hospital but was pronounced dead on Sunday (August 31).

Houston police reported that the shooting did not appear to be in self-defense , as it happened away from the house. Gonzalo was booked into jail on Tuesday (September 2), with his address matching the location of the shooting.

This tragic event is the latest in a series of similar incidents linked to the "ding dong ditch" trend , which has gained popularity on so

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