Photo: Juma Family / Courtesy
HOUSTON – A young woman of 16 years was shot to death while held captive by the victim’s mother’s boyfriend in the greater Houston area early Friday morning, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
The suspect was arrested after he turned himself in to officers who surrounded the residence where the tragedy occurred.
Relatives identified the victim as Lauren Juma, a student at Nimitz High School in the Humble area.
The man of 60 years old who allegedly killed his girlfriend’s teenage daughter was identified as Dan Bribson.
Harris County Pct 4 Constables responded to an incident at the 20400 blk of Canton Trace, near FM 1960 & Lee Rd, in Humble. Units found an adult female inside a residence, shot, and confirmed deceased at the scene. HCSO Homicide/CSU Investigators are at the scene.
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According to the Sheriff’s Office, the incident was recorded after 1 am in a home located at 20407 Canton Trace.
The sister of the adolescent of 16 years old called the authorities and said that she was being held against her will in the house by her mother’s boyfriend.
When the officers arrived at the scene and approached the entrance they heard screams and a shot, a few seconds later they heard a second discharge from a weapon of fire.
After the shooting, a man left the house and -according to the Police- told them: “Do what you have to do”.
The officers arrested him and upon entering the house they found the minor shot and lifeless.
The minor’s mother was out of town, but during the investigation she arrived at the home.
According to the first inquiries, the woman, her boyfriend and her daughter lived together in that house.
Sheriff EdGonzález said that Brisbon has not cooperated with the authorities, so the reason for which he would have shot is still unknown to the minor.