SAPD arrests shooter accused of killing man during drug deal

Nadiv Williams, 23, facing a murder charge

SAN ANTONIO – A 23-year-old man accused of shooting and killing a man during a drug deal on the city's East Side has been arrested.

Members with the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force took the suspect, identified as Nadiv Williams, into custody at a motel near Loop 410 and Evers Road.

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On Nov. 25, officers were called to the 4300 block of Skelton Drive where they found the 20-year-old victim, Luis Guerrero, dead at the doorway of his home with a gunshot wound to his chest.

Officer Carlos Ortiz, a spokesman with the San Antonio Police Department, said Guerrero had set up a drug deal at his home with Williams.

When Guerrero stepped outside after getting the drugs from his home, Williams pulled out a gun and fatally shot Guerrero, Ortiz said.

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Ortiz said the investigation into the murder case revealed Williams was the lone shooter and detectives are not looking for other suspects.

Williams is facing a murder charge, a first-degree felony.

According to online records, Williams has previous arrests for suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and evading arrest.

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