Instead of playing soccer with his friends, 11-year-old Julián Guzman will be laid to rest – exactly one week after a popular children’s prank ended with a fatal gunshot wound to his back.

Prosecutors said they were weighing more serious charges, including capital murder, which could allow them to seek a life sentence without the possibility of parole.

The Houston homeowner charged with gunning down an 11-year-old boy over a “ding-dong-ditch” prank is now charged with capital murder as horrifying new details in the case emerge.

A Texas man has been charged with murder of an 11-year-old boy who was fatally shot after a "ding-dong-ditch" prank . Gonzalo Leon is charged with murdering 11-year-old Julian Guzman and was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 2, according to the Houston Police Department.

New details emerged in the investigation of a shooting in Houston over the weekend that killed an 11-year-old boy playing a prank.

An 11-year-old boy died after a carrying out a prank popularized on social media. Now an Army vet is charged with murder after shooting the child in the back, authorities say.

Ding dong ditch is a childhood prank that has gained popularity again in recent years, thanks to a viral TikTok challenge.

The 11-year-old boy who was shot and killed while playing “ding dong ditch” in Houston recorded the moment on his phone, according to officials.

The witness said that after knocking on the door of a blue house, he heard a gunshot while he was running away. He said the man shot "once into the ground" and then "raised the pistol and shot once again in their direction," hitting Julian, the probable cause statement says.

Gonzalo Leon Jr. was ordered to be held on US$1-million bond after prosecutors said they were considering bringing more serious charges against him.