Amariae Lamari Washington, 19, was charged Tuesday with capital murder. He is accused in the death of Devin Farias, 19, who was shot and killed March 11 while attempting to sell an item at an apartment near Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.
An anonymous tipster told police that Washington “admitted to robbing and shooting the victim,” according to an arrest affidavit.
According to arrest affidavits, Jones went to buy something from Farias around 1:45 a.m. at an apartment in the 7600 block of U.S. 90 West. He asked Farias by phone if Washington and a third, unidentified suspect could also come inside. When Farias let the men into the apartment, they all pulled out guns. One of suspects began physically assaulting Farias while the other two held two witnesses at gunpoint.
The suspects went outside and Farias followed. All three men opened fire on him, “one after the other,” the affidavits said.
Medics pronounced Farias dead at the scene. He died of gunshot wounds, according to the Bexar County Medical Examiner, which ruled his death a homicide.
The two witnesses identified Jones and Washington from photo line-ups.
Police are still searching for the third suspect.
When he was charged with capital murder, Washington was already in custody at the Bexar County jail after being arrested March 26 for an alleged aggravated robbery that happened the day before. He is held with total bail set at $825,000.
If convicted on the capital murder charges, Jones and Washington face the death penalty or life in prison without parole.