Texas man accused of murdering fiancé searches, ‘Can I kill an illegal human'
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BAYTOWN, Texas (WJW) – A Texas man has been charged with murder after his fiancé was found dead inside an apartment in January.
According to a press release from the Baytown Police Department, officers were called to an apartment complex in the 3500 block of Crosby Cedar Bayou on Jan. 14 after it was reported that a man was found shot at about 5:30 a.m.
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The caller, 31-year-old Ty Vaughn, told officers that he had found his fiancé, 27-year-old Luis Banos, dead from a gunshot wound, the release said.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found a dead man with an apparent gunshot wound to the head. Vaughn was detained for questioning.
'Throughout the investigation, Vaughn provided inconsistent statements' and 'detectives later determined the cause of death to be a homicide,' reads the release.
On March 7, Vaughn was arrested and charged with murder in connection to Banos' death, according to the release. The murder is still under investigation.
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Court documents show police found on Vaughn's phone that he had searched Google for 'Can I kill an illegal human?' according to local news station ABC13.
'Domestic violence can escalate to deadly outcomes. If you are in an abusive relationship, help is available,' the release said.
The press release also provided the National Domestic Violence Hotline, 1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233), for 24/7 support.
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