Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg has announced the decision to seek the death penalty for two individuals charged in the murder of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray. This follows her death on June 16, as reported by Click2Houston. The suspects, Johan Jose Martinez-Rangel, 22, and Franklin Pena, 26, both Venezuelan nationals, face multiple charges, including abduction, assault, and murder. Her body was discovered in shallow waters under a bridge in Houston’s Greenspoint area.
Further details reported by KHOU outline a series of events in which the young girl reportedly left her family’s apartment before her death. The investigation revealed that she interacted with the accused, visited a 7-Eleven store, and was then taken to West Rankin Road, where she was killed. Based on these findings, the District Attorney has announced the intention to seek the death penalty, describing the crime as particularly violent and senseless.
The defendants, who crossed into the United States from Mexico earlier this year and were briefly held in federal custody, were later released pending a court appearance. Following the events related to the Nungaray case, both men are now in custody at the Harris County Jail. One of the men was still wearing an ankle monitor at the time of his arrest, reflecting his status within the immigration system…