Ty Vaughn, 31, allegedly shot and killed his fiancé hours after searching "is it illegal to kill an illegal immigrant."

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He is accused of fatally shooting his fiancé, then staging the scene to make it appear like the victim died by suicide.

A Texas man is accused of murdering his fiancé and staging the scene to look like a suicide. Ty Vaughn, 31, was arrested and charged with murder on Friday, March 7, in connection with the January shooting death of 27-year-old Luis Banos, according to a press release from the Baytown Police Department.

During an interview, the suspect repeatedly mentioned Norberto's status as an undocumented migrant without provocation.

A Texas man charged with murder in the death of his fiancé searched online what the legal consequences were of killing an "illegal immigrant" by a "legal citizen," according a court document.

Police in Baytown, Texas, say the man had called 911 in January to report the death of his fiancé but provided “inconsistent testimony” about what happened.