Most Wanted Fugitive From Dallas Arrested In Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP/CBSLA/CBSDFW) - A man who was named one of Texas' 10 Most Wanted fugitives and is suspected in a series of violent home invasions and murder has been arrested in California.
The Texas Department of Public Safety's website said Tuesday that Christopher Ricardo Gonzalez was taken into custody in Los Angeles.
Gonzalez, who goes by the nickname "Little Chris," was captured at the end of a foot chase following a two-mile police pursuit in the Woodland Hills neighborhood, CBS LA reports.
Texas officials say they tracked him down after he posted a video of himself showing off some of his guns on Instagram.
The 18-year-old Gonzalez had been named to Texas' Most Wanted list in August. Authorities said he was among a group of suspects wanted for several home invasions in Dallas from October 2016 until February 2017 and is a suspect in the murder of a man in August of 2016.
Police say Gonzalez was involved in the shooting death of 54-year-old Horace Earl Davis on August 21 of last year.
Officers were called to the scene at 1730 Marfa Avenue and located Davis' body in the driver's seat of a parked vehicle.
Investigators say Gonzalez is affiliated with the Bloods street gang and was wanted by Dallas police on murder, aggravated robbery and engaging in organized crime charges.
His criminal history also includes the unlawful carrying of a weapon, terroristic threats and evading arrest.
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