San Antonio Police Arrest Man in Beating Death

San Antonio police say they have arrested a 24-year-old man suspected of using a dumbbell to beat to death a 73-year-old man.

Police spokesman Sgt. Javier Salazar said officers arrested the man Tuesday in the November death of Guillermo Ybarra.

Salazar said police arrived at an apartment after receiving a call about a foul odor. He said Ybarra could have been dead at least 10 days prior to when officers found him dead with a head injury.

Investigators learned the unnamed suspect and victim likely had met the day Ybarra was killed.

A police report said there weren't any signs of forced entry at the apartment. Officers found Ybarra's car and his wallet were missing. Salazar said police are unsure if robbery was a motive in Ybarra's death.

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