Authorities say Baytown man searched ‘Is it illegal to kill an illegal immigrant?’ hours before fatally shooting fiancé
- A Texas man, Vaughn, allegedly searched on Google, 'Can I kill an illegal human' before fatally shooting his fiancé, Norberto, according to a criminal complaint from local law enforcement.
- Vaughn is accused of shooting Norberto in the face and attempting to stage the scene to look like a suicide.
- Detectives reported that Vaughn referred to Norberto as an undocumented immigrant during the investigation.
- Vaughn is in Harris County Jail, with bond set at $500,000.
21 Articles
21 Articles
Man charged with murder after searching online about 'legal citizen' killing 'illegal immigrant'
A Texas man charged with murder in the death of his fiancé searched online what the legal consequences were of killing an "illegal immigrant" by a "legal citizen," according a court document.
Murder suspect did online search about ‘legal citizen' killing ‘illegal immigrant,' court docs say
A Texas man charged with murder in the death of his fiancé searched online what the legal consequences were for a “legal citizen” who killed an “illegal immigrant,” according to a court document. Ty Vaughn, 31, has been charged with the murder of Luis David Banos Norberto, 21, nearly two months after authorities said he called 911 to report finding Banos dead at a Baytown, Texas, apartment. Prior to Banos’ death, Vaughn “made an elaborate electr…
Suicide case becomes murder investigation after police allegedly find 'Can I kill an illegal human' on fiancé's Google search
Texas police say a man killed his fiancé and tried to stage his death as a suicide but was foiled by an investigation into his Google searches. In January, police found the body of 27-year-old Luis Banos Norberto shot in the face with a rifle in his arm at an apartment he shared with 31-year-old Ty Vaughn in Baytown, a suburb of Houston. He allegedly mentioned Norberto's immigration status several times unprompted. Court documents reviewed by…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 47% of the sources lean Left
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
Ownership
To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage