Man charged with murder for attacking, strangling ex-girlfriend

Paul Allen, 26

A man was arrested and charged with murder for killing his ex-girlfriend, police said.

What we know:

Police said on Oct. 5, around 11:53 a.m., officers responded to a call that reported seeing a body at 4406 Avenue A #3. 

When officers arrived, they found a woman dead in her bedroom. The victim was later identified as 28-year-old Nitza Debiase.

The investigation showed Debiase was attacked and strangled by her ex-boyfriend, 26-year-old Paul Allen. Allen left the area after the attack.

On Oct. 9, Allen was found and arrested. He was charged with first-degree murder.

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The Source: Information from the Austin Police Department

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