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San Antonio police arrest 20-year-old suspect in deadly West Side apartment shooting

Brandon Guzman, 20, charged with murder, aggravated assault

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police arrested a 20-year-old suspect in connection to a shooting at a West Side apartment complex that left one man dead and another man hospitalized this week.

The shooting happened in the 500 block of South Acme Street on Monday morning.

When officers arrived, they found 22-year-old Justin Laravie II dead inside a home with a gunshot wound to his head. They found another victim outside with a gunshot wound to his back.

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On Monday, Police Chief William McManus said the shooting was likely drug related.

The injured man was taken to a local hospital in critical condition. Police say he is stable.

Homicide detectives gathered information about the suspect through witness statements. Police then arrested Brandon Guzman, 20, Tuesday.

Guzman is charged with murder and aggravated assault.


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Ivan Herrera, MSB, has worked as a journalist in San Antonio since 2016. His work for KSAT 12 and KSAT.com includes covering consumer and money content, news of the day and trending stories.

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