Jazmine Barnes shooting: Texas police charge Eric Black Jr with murder

US police indicted a man for killing a seven-year-old girl in Texas.

Jazmine Barnes was shot dead last month in his family's car near Houston

Eric Black Jr, 20, acknowledged his involvement in the shooting and was charged with murder, the Sheriff's Office said of Harris County in a news release (19659007). ] Investigators believe that the attack on Jazmine's family could have been the result of a mistaken identity.

Jazmine's mother, LaPorsha Washington, was also shot and wounded. Three other children were in the car at that time.

A composite sketch of the suspect released last week showed a white man between the ages of 30 and 40 years old. Eric Black is black, but police say that other suspects could be involved.

Activists feared that the shooting, committed on an African-American family, may have been motivated by racial considerations.

What does the police say?

The statement from The Harris County Sheriff's Office stated that Eric Black had been arrested as a result of a whistleblowing.

Investigators continued to "look for evidence that could eventually lead to further charges," the statement said.

"At the time, the investigators did not think that Jazmine's family was the target of the shooting and that they had probably been killed by mistaken identity."

The Jazmine's funeral must be held on Tuesday.

How Was the Shooting Fired

Police announced on December 30 that Mrs. Washington, Jazmine and her three sisters were in the car near a Walmart store located in the Houston area when a red truck helped them and that a man inside opened fire.

Jazmine was hit on the head by Ab Ullet and died on the scene.

The case sparked a public outcry and celebrities joined a call to find Jazmine's murderer using the hashtag #JusticeForJazmine. A rally in Houston on Saturday attracted about 1,000 people.

Ms. Washington, shot in the arm, told tears of her attack on her hospital bed and urged the gunman to surrender.

A US $ 100,000 reward for founding Jazmine's murderer was also offered under civil rights. Lawyer Lee Merritt and activist Shaun King.