Authorities have released the cause of death in the killing of Jocelyn Nungaray, the 12-year-old girl whose body was found in a Houston creek on Monday, June 17.
Nicole Acosta is a staff writer on the crime team at PEOPLE. She previously worked at Daily Voice and doNYC and is a Mercy College graduate.Two suspects, identified by Houston police Lt. Stephen Hope as Johan Jose Rangel Martinez, 21, and Franklin Jose Pena Ramos, 26, have been charged with capital murder in connection with Jocelyn’s death,It's unclear if the suspects, who were arrested on Thursday, June 20, have entered pleas or retained attorneys to speak on their behalf.
Police previously said they were looking to speak with two unidentified males that were considered persons of interest. Lt. Hope later confirmed during a press conference on Thursday, June 20, that the suspects currently in custody are the same men.According to Hope, the suspects were spotted on surveillance cameras talking to Jocelyn after visiting a local restaurant on Sunday, June 16.
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