Texas boy killed during 'ding dong ditch' prank sparks debate over self-defense laws
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An 11-year-old boy in Houston was shot and killed after playing a prank called 'ding-dong ditch' on a man's home, where the suspect was waiting in the shadows and opened fire as the boys ran away. The suspect, Gonzalo Leon Jr., a former Army veteran, has been charged with murder, and police found multiple firearms and grenades at his home.
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- Texas man charged with murder in shooting of child playing doorbell prank BBC
- 11-year-old dies after being shot while ‘ding dong ditching’ in Houston, police say CNN
- 11-year-old boy killed during ‘ding dong ditch’ prank sparks conversations about castle doctrine, TX self-defense laws Click2Houston
- Shooter opens fire, kills 11-year-old playing doorbell prank in east Houston near Racine Road, HPD says ABC13 Houston
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