Ty Vaughn, 31, allegedly shot and killed his fiancé hours after searching "is it illegal to kill an illegal immigrant."

A Texas man charged with murder in the death of his fiancé searched online what the legal consequences were of killing an "illegal immigrant" by a "legal citizen," according a court document.

A Texas man is accused of murdering his fiancé and staging the scene to look like a suicide. Ty Vaughn, 31, was arrested and charged with murder on Friday, March 7, in connection with the January shooting death of 27-year-old Luis Banos, according to a press release from the Baytown Police Department.

Ty Vaughn, 31, allegedly searched on the internet what the ramifications were for 'killing an illegal immigrant' before his fiancé's death.

A Texas man has been arrested after he allegedly murdered his fiancé and then staged the crime scene in an attempt to make it look like a suicide before calling police more than an hour later.

He is accused of fatally shooting his fiancé, then staging the scene to make it appear like the victim died by suicide.

Police say the suspect had repeatedly mentioned the victim’s immigration status without being asked during his interview.

Police in Baytown, Texas, say the man had called 911 in January to report the death of his fiancé but provided “inconsistent testimony” about what happened.