Police said a suspect was arrested in Louisiana and charged with murder after an 11-year-old girl was sexually assaulted and killed in Texas.
Juan Carlos Garcia-Rodriguez was arrested in Louisiana and charged with capital murder a week after 11-year-old Maria Gonzalez was strangled.The man accused of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl in Texas before allegedly strangling her to death was arrested out of state, according to police.
"We want to say thank you to the Pasadena Police Department and to Louisiana police and any officials that participated in bringing this cold-blooded murderer into custody. This arrest has brought the family and community some peace. We are extremely thankful that he cannot cause this type of pain to anybody again. I ask for those who are in charge to give us justice.
According to Chief Josh Bruegger, a key left at the scene that didn't open to the girl's unit, where she was left for dead, was located when investigators swept through last Saturday.Police used that key to try and match it with doors to other units at the Main Village Apartments at 1004 Main Street.
When his roommates asked him to return his key, Bruegger said he told them he was "going to hang onto it," Bruegger added. Police couldn't say whether the Garcia-Rodriguez and the victim knew each other, but the chief added they lived in close proximity.
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