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.

What we don't know:

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

Houston boy killed while playing ‘ding dong ditch’

The backstory:

The shooting occurred just before 11 p.m. Saturday in the 9700 block of Mimbrough, near Fidelity Street, in east Harris County.

According to police, the boy and his friends were playing ding dong ditch and rang a doorbell at the home on Mimbrough.

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