Illegal immigrant accused of capital murder in Texas high school cheerleader’s death – One America News Network

December 11, 2023 TruthUSA

Rafael Govea Romero faces a charge of capital murder in the death of 16-year-old Lizbeth Medina. (Edna Police Department)

OAN’s Elizabeth Volberding
2:36 PM – Monday, December 11, 2023

Texas police have arrested a suspect in the slaying of 16-year-old Lizbeth Medina. Her body was discovered in the bathtub of her home by her mother on December 5^th.

On Sunday, the Edna Police Department announced that 23-year-old Rafael Govea Romero, an “undocumented migrant,” had been arrested in Schulenburg, Texas, in connection to the death of the high school cheerleader.

Edna Police Chief Rick Boone, announced the arrest of Romero in a statement on Sunday. Romero was taken to the Jackson County Jail after being placed under arrest by the Texas Rangers and Edna police in Schulenburg, about 75 miles north of Edna.

He has been charged with capital murder.

Say her name: Lizbeth Medina.

Lizbeth, a 16-year-old cheerleader was murdered in cold blood by an ILLEGAL MIGRANT, Rafael Govea Romero (23) in Edna, TX.

Lizbeth’s mom found her unresponsive body in a bathtub the day when she was going to be with the cheer squad at the local… pic.twitter.com/rwoUTJtVTn

— I Meme Therefore I Am 🇺🇸 (@ImMeme0) December 10, 2023

Medina was set to perform with her high school cheerleading squad at a Christmas parade in Edna on Tuesday, according to her mother, Jacqueline Medina.

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