Police in Texas have arrested a suspect in the murder of a 16-year-old high school cheerleader. The victim, Lizbeth Medina, was found dead in her bathtub by her mother last week. The Edna Police Department announced that the suspect, Rafael Romero, was apprehended in Schulenburg, Texas, which is located about an hour away from Edna.
Romero was taken into custody by police and Texas Rangers on Saturday and has been charged with capital murder. If convicted, he could potentially face the death penalty. Currently, Romero is being held at the Jackson County Jail.
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Medina, a student at Edna High School, had aspirations of becoming a nurse, according to a family member who spoke to NBC News. The family has set up a GoFundMe page to cover funeral expenses, although it has not been independently verified by Scripps News. Medina was born and raised in Grand Island, Nebraska, and had only been living in Texas for a year. She was close to her grandparents and had several cousins.
On December 5, police received a call from Medina’s home at Cottonwood Apartments at around 7 p.m. She was found unresponsive and was later pronounced dead. Multiple outlets have reported that she was discovered in her bathtub. The cause of Medina’s death has not yet been disclosed publicly.
Authorities have not provided information about the age of the suspect or his relationship to the victim.
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