A 24-year-old man from Alvin, Texas, is facing a murder charge after allegedly posing as a minor to lure and kill a sex offender, according to court records per ABC Houston. James Lewis Spencer III was arrested on January 31, following an incident where an unresponsive man was found with multiple gunshot wounds in a ditch.
The victim, identified as a 37-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigation revealed that the victim believed he was meeting a minor for sexual activities. Cellphone records indicated that Spencer had posed as a minor and arranged the meeting, placing him at the crime scene.
The police confirmed that Spencer admitted to owning the phone number used for communication with the victim. Information about Spencer’s public defender is not currently available. Video shows a car driving up and someone firing
“a string of rapid gunshots”
at the victim, police said. Spencer wanted to
“rob and harm those types of men because they would do bad things to little children,”
a third party told police.
Spencer said he knew how to track people using a phone app, and
“if the cop were not going to do anything maybe he should kill them himself,”
records show. According to official documents cited by the station, the individual had a history of federal prison time for possessing child pornography, and failed to register as a sex offender.
Spencer’s bond has been set at $250,000, and a court appearance is scheduled for February 5th.
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