HOUSTON – A man has been arrested and charged in the death of a transgender woman whose body was found in Brays Bayou last month, according to the Houston Police Department.
The suspect, Daniel Arnulfo Ceron, 22, is charged with murder for the death of Persia Amarra Conway, 33.
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According to Houston police, people walking along 8950 Country Creek Drive, found Conway’s body in a stormwater catch basin adjacent to the bayou at 8:15 a.m. on May 25. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Further investigation identified Ceron as a person of interest in this case.
The Burglary/Theft Unit of the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office subsequently arrested Ceron in connection with multiple burglaries in Fort Bend County.
Upon learning he was a person of interest in the HPD Homicide case, FBCSO Investigators contacted HPD, which in turn lead to a confession. He subsequently confessed to his role in Conway’s death during an interview.
On Wednesday, Ceron was arrested by the HPD Westside Division Gang Unit.
The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences has classified the manner of death as a homicide. The HPD homicide investigation remains ongoing.