Authorities in Texas have charged a 20-year-old man in the shooting death of a 7-year-old black girl who was killed while riding in a vehicle with her family. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office announced early Sunday that Eric Black Jr. was charged with capital murder in the death of Jazmine Barnes. Following his arrest in east Harris County, the sheriff’s office said Black admitted to taking part in the shooting. Late Saturday, the sheriff’s office said on Twitter that the investigation had “taken a new direction.” The post did not elaborate, and the sheriff’s office did not immediately respond to phone messages. The alleged shooter was earlier described as a white man in a red truck, but the sheriff’s office did not immediately identify Black’s race.

Source: Hindustan Times January 06, 2019 08:15 UTC