EDNA, Texas – A small town in Jackson County was rattled on Tuesday after a 16-year-old teen girl was found killed inside an apartment.
Edna, Texas is about one hour and 30 minutes southwest of Houston.
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Family members identified the victim as Lizbeth Medina. She was a cheerleader at Edna High School.
Officers with the Edna Police Department, Texas DPS, and the Texas Ranger Division responded to the Cottonwood Apartments shortly before 7 p.m.
When they arrived, they found the victim unresponsive on the ground. First responders attempted to revive her, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.
A news release from the Edna Police Department stated investigators believe the incident was a ‘capital murder’ but did not specify why.
Investigators are working to find the person responsible.
Anyone with information in this case is asked to call Edna Police Department at 361-782-6522.