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5-year-old girl shot dead in car, man charged with capital murder: Sheriff
abcnews.com • • nation
Key Points:
- A 5-year-old girl, Zah'Layah Walter, was shot and killed in a car in Houston while her mother, Monica Hicks, was driving with five children; other children sustained non-life-threatening injuries from glass.
- Jeremy Porter, 47, has been arrested and charged with capital murder; the motive for the shooting is still under investigation.
- Hicks denied any involvement in road rage, stating she did not provoke other drivers prior to the shooting.
- Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez credited Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) technology with helping investigators quickly gather crucial information in the case.
- Porter is scheduled for a preliminary court appearance on Tuesday.
