17-year-old charged after body of missing Dallas teen found in car

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Authorities in Dallas arrested a 17-year-old in connection with the death of a missing teen found shot inside a car.

Nathaniel Vazquez, 17, was reported missing on Feb. 9, 2025, hours before his body was discovered inside a vehicle on the 4600 block of Elsie Faye Heggins Street.

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  • First responders pronounced Vazquez dead at the scene. The victim was set to graduate from high school this spring.

    On Thursday, police arrested 17-year-old Robert Whitney on a charge of murder. He was booked into the Dallas County Jail.

    Police did not release details about the murder or the relationship between Vazquez and the alleged killer.