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HOUSTON<\/strong> – <\/span>A 10-year-old boy has been charged with murder in the death of a 13-year-old Houston girl.<\/p>

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What we know:<\/p>

Houston police say the unidentified boy was charged with murder on March 31 for the deadly stabbing of Riley Dearmas.<\/p>

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He was arrested in Charlotte, N.C., on Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>

What we don’t know:<\/p>

The boy was not identified due to his age.<\/p>

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Girl killed in Houston stabbing<\/h2>

The backstory:<\/p>

The deadly stabbing occurred around 8 p.m. Feb. 4 at an apartment complex on Grow Lane and Dow Road, just south of US 290 in northwest Houston.<\/p>

According to police, there was a large fight between two groups outside an apartment.<\/p>

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Authorities arrived to find Dearmas had been stabbed at least one time. She was taken to the hospital where she later died.\u00a0<\/p>

The 10-year-old was initially detained at the scene, but he was later released. Police say he was charged upon further investigation.<\/p>

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