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Professional boxer, 24, shot dead by a 12-year-old boy whom he had allowed to stay at his home

The 24-year-old boxer was shot to death by a boy, 12, who has been charged with capital murder but cannot be tried as an adult as he is under 14 as per Texas law.
UPDATED JAN 25, 2019

A 12-year-old boy who shot a professional boxer to death in Texas has now been charged with capital murder.  According to a statement from the Uvalde Police Department, John Duane VanMeter, 24, was shot at his own residence Wednesday night, People reports. 

Authorities said dispatch received a call from VanMeter's girlfriend saying someone broke into his residence and shot him. Upon arrival, responding officers found a gunshot wound to the head of the 24-year-old as he lay lifeless in the living room. 

John Duane VanMeter, 24, was shot at his own residence Wednesday night. (BoxRec)
John Duane VanMeter, 24, was shot at his own residence Wednesday night. (BoxRec)
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