An American national was charged with capital murder after killing a Kenyan gay man in unclear circumstances in Texas.
Patrick Wayne Kemp 18, was charged after he reportedly shot James Thotho 37, inside a bathroom on May 5.
Thotho who hails from Kiambu county is said to have posted a same-sex advertisement online in Houston area, that lured Kemp.
Kemp is said to have asked for a meeting with the Kenyan at Herman Little Park over a talk on the advert.
During their meeting, Kemp shot the deceased after he claimed that the Kenyan man made sexual advance towards him.
According to KPRC Channel 2 , Kemp walked out, got his gun and shot the man.
After committing the offense, the American national took with him Thotho’s car and credit cards.
Thotho who was rushed to the hospital immediately died a few days later.
Investigations revealed that the accused is a pornographic internet sensation, who has 38,000 people following his X-rated Twitter account and another 5,000 people on Facebook.
Texas police said the Kenyan man was not Kemp’s first victim adding “he had been targeting men who post same-sex personal adverts online”.
Kemp is being held with no bond at the Harris County Jail.