Tony Earls found guilty of shooting and killing 9-year-old Arlene Alvarez in 2022A guilty verdict was returned for Tony Earls, the man who fired the shot that killed 9-year-old Arlene Alvarez in 2022. A guilty verdict was returned for Tony Earls, the man who fired the shot that killed 9-year-old Arlene Alvarez in 2022. A guilty verdict was returned for Tony Earls, the man who fired the shot that killed 9-year-old Arlene Alvarez in 2022. A guilty verdict was returned for Tony Earls, the man who fired the shot that killed 9-year-old Arlene Alvarez in 2022. HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A jury returned a guilty verdict on Tuesday for Tony Earls, for his role in the shooting death of 9-year-old Arlene Alvarez in 2022.