Man admits killing 19-year-old ex-girlfriend, police say

Dallas police said a man confessed to killing his 19-year-old ex-girlfriend.

The woman had been reported missing in suburban Balch Springs. 

Someone told a 911 operator that 20-year-old Edgar Ramirez had claimed he killed her.

Police found Ramirez and said he led detectives to the woman’s body in a wooded area.

He also told them he took her car to another location to set it on fire.

Ramirez is now facing a capital murder charge.

The victim’s name has not yet been released.

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