HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – An 18-year-old was arrested and charged after a 16-year-old runaway’s body was discovered in a wooded area in north Harris County on Thursday.
Jonathan Rodriguez has since been charged with murder.
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On Thursday evening, deputies with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office recovered the body of the runaway in the 18700 block of Imperial Valley near the Remington Ranch subdivision.
Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the body, which is believed to be that of a teenage boy who reportedly ran away on Oct. 16, appeared to have evidence of trauma.
Rodriguez has since been placed in the Harris County Jail.
Arrest update: HCSO Homicide Investigators have charged Jonathan Rodriguez (18) with Murder in the shooting death of his 16-yr-old friend. Rodriguez was arrested by HCSO Warrants team and placed in the Harris County Jail. #HouNews https://t.co/CJHQlGqBhh
— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) October 21, 2022