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Teen arrested, accused of fatally shooting man in East Side home, court records show

Daeveon Drew, 18, accused of shooting and killing Herman Purvis in June 2023

Daeveon Drew, 18, was arrested Wednesday by San Antonio police. (Courtesy of Bexar County Jail)

SAN ANTONIO – A teen has been arrested and accused of shooting and killing a man in an East Side home in June 2023, according to online court records.

Daeveon Drew, 18, was arrested Wednesday by San Antonio police on a count of first-degree murder for the shooting death of Herman Purvis, 51, records show.

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Purvis was found shot inside a residence in the 4400 block of Hampstead Street on June 10, 2023. He was pronounced dead at the scene, San Antonio police said.

On Thursday, Drew’s bond was set at $150,000, records showed.

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