A 17-year-old Texas girl who was the subject of an Amber Alert in September has been charged with first degree murder in the Aug. 27 death of a man she allegedly met online.
A Dallas County grand jury indicted Natalie Navarro this week on allegations she “unlawfully then and there intentionally caused the death” of Arturo Pena, 21, by shooting him, according to the indictment.
He was also allegedly “in the act and attempting” to rob Pena of his belongings when he allegedly shot him, the indictment said.
Investigators believe Navarro and Pena met online, according to the Garland Police Department, and the 17-year-old suspect allegedly intended to rob her with a male accomplice, 21-year-old Yordy Martinez.
Navarro told police “he had talked to Yordy once before online but had never met him in person the night of the actual murder,” Garland Police Department spokesman Richard Maldonado told Fox News Digital.
But officials have “reason to believe” he may not be completely truthful.
A Dallas County grand jury indicted Natalie Navarro on charges she killed Arturo Pena, 21, by shooting him, according to the indictment. Dallas County Jail
The 17-year-old suspect allegedly met in person with Pena two weeks before the alleged shooting in what police believe was an attempt to set up a victim, FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth reported.
On August 29, Garland Police Department officers were dispatched to 342 West Oates Road after receiving a report of a passed out person in a vehicle.
Upon arrival, they found the man, later identified as Pena, had been shot dead.
On September 1, Garland detectives identified Yordy Martinez and Navarro, 21, as persons of interest in Pena’s death. Texas Department of Public Safety
A GoFundMe titled “Arturo Peña’s ‘Home to Heaven’ Memorial Service” states he was “brutally taken from his family and loved ones” in August.
Pena was reported missing on Aug. 27, Garland Police said in a press release at the time.
On September 1, Garland detectives identified Navarro and Martinez as persons of interest in Pena’s apparent murder.
Police believe Navarro met Arturo Pena online and planned to rob him with the other suspects. Family distribution
Texas authorities issued an Amber Alert for Navarro at the time, and law enforcement later found him near the Mexican border, according to FOX 4, and took him into custody.
Authorities continue to search for Martinez.
Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to call the Garland Police Department at 972-485-4840.
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