SAN ANTONIO – A man has been arrested and formally charged with murder in the March shooting death of a teen inside a South Side home, Bexar County District Court records confirmed Tuesday.
Rudy Camacho, 23, was booked Tuesday morning at the Central Magistrate's Office after being extradited from Medina County.
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He is accused of shooting and killing Mario Covarrubias, 19, at a home in the 900 block of Grosvenor Boulevard on March 19.
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According to a San Antonio Police Department warrant for Camacho, he sent a text message to a female witness to the shooting, asking her to tell police "it was a black guy."
Witnesses told SAPD investigators Camacho intended to steal drugs, which are referred to in the warrant as "hydro" and "bars," from Covarrubias prior to the shooting.
After the shooting, Camacho fled from the house and got into a car that was driven away from the scene by an unidentified person, according to the warrant.
Camacho's previous criminal record in Bexar County includes convictions for identity theft, failure to properly identify himself to a peace officer and theft.
He also faces a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance, according to district court clerk records.
Camacho has been remanded without bail.
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