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Suspect in death of 12-year-old boy back in Harris Co.
FOX 26 Reporter Damali Keith has the latest as Terry Rivera returned back to Harris County after being arrested at the U.S.-Mexico border on Monday.
HOUSTON - The suspect wanted in connection with the death of 12-year-old Carlos Fernandez in Harris County has been brought back to Houston after he was apprehended on Tuesday.
According to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, Terry Bryan Rivera was taken into custody at the U.S.-Mexico Border on Monday.
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Terry Rivera perp walk at Harris County Jail
Terry Rivera is now behind bars at the Harris County Jail after he was captured in Cameron County. Rivera is charged with capital murder in the death of a 12-year-old boy. (Source: Harris County Sheriff's Office)
CBP officers referred Rivera for secondary inspection at the Gateway International Bridge on Monday. Utilizing biometric verification and federal databases, they discovered an outstanding felony warrant for capital murder issued by Harris County Sheriff’s Office. Rivera was turned over to Cameron County sheriff’s deputies for further action.
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Authorities provide next steps after Terry Rivera returns to Harris Co.
Harris County officials say Terry Rivera is back in Harris County and they detailed the next steps for the capital murder suspect.
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"As Spring Break traffic begins to pick up, our frontline CBP officers continue to maintain strict vigilance and apprehended a man wanted for capital murder," said Acting Port Director Michael Reyes, Brownsville Port of Entry. "These types of apprehensions reinforce and perfectly illustrate the importance of CBP’s commitment to its border security mission."
Terry Rivera was arrested at the U.S.-Mexico border. (Photo: Cameron County Sheriffs Office)
Rivera is charged with capital murder. Rivera is accused of firing into the window of his ex’s Harris County apartment around 3 a.m. March 4, fatally shooting her 12-year-old son, Carlos Fernandez.
According to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, Rivera was in a previous relationship with Carlos's mother and had two younger children with her.
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Mother of slain 12-year-old Carlos Fernandez speaks
I miss him. I honestly wish he would be here.' The mother of 12-year-old Carlos Fernandez who was shot in the 13900 block of Alderson Street speaks. (Note: This report is from March 7.)
Authorities initially believed Carlos had been asleep in the same room as his younger sisters when he was shot. However, Sheriff Gonzalez says further investigation revealed that Carlos had been sleeping in the living room and ran into his sisters’ room when he heard the commotion.
"The fact that he went to investigate himself, to go see what was happening, to see what was the commotion, really speaks to his strength, the hero that he was, the young man that he was," Sheriff Gonzalez said. "Again, I could only imagine how much greatness was going to come from Carlos Fernandez as he continued to grow up, and it's a loss for our community."
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Rivera's mother, Alva Cornejo, was also arrested over the weekend and charged for allegedly hindering the apprehension of her son.