2 men arrested in strangulation of 12-year-old Houston girl whose body was found in a creek
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HOUSTON (AP) — Two men who were seen on surveillance footage with a 12-year-old girl before her body was found in a Houston creek earlier this week were arrested Thursday in her death, police said.
Johan Jose Rangel Martinez, 21, and Franklin Jose Pena Ramos, 26, each face a charge of capital murder in the killing of Jocelyn Nungaray, police said. The medical examiner has determined that her cause of death was strangulation.
It was unclear if the two suspects had attorneys yet to speak on their behalf. Their names were not listed in jail or court records as of Thursday afternoon.
Jocelyn’s body was found in the shallow water of a creek early Monday morning. Police have said that she sneaked out of her nearby home the night before.
Police said that surveillance footage showed the men meeting up with Jocelyn before walking to a convenience store with her.
The three then walked to the bridge together where Jocelyn was killed, police said. It was not known yet if Jocelyn knew the men, who were roommates, police said.
Police said the results of a sexual assault exam on the victim are pending.
Police on Tuesday had released photos from the surveillance footage of the two men, who were called persons of interest at that time.