Raymond Carter, a 55-year-old man from San Antonio, Texas, tragically lost his life on November 19, 2014. The incident occurred at the Crazy 8 Ball Saloon on North W.W. White Road, where Carter was fatally shot following an argument over a pool game. The suspect, Billy Roy Nelson, a 79-year-old man, allegedly left the bar after the altercation and returned with a revolver, shooting Carter once in the chest.
Carter exited the saloon and collapsed outside, while Nelson fled the scene.
Police arrested Nelson the following morning at his East Side home, roughly 4 miles from the bar. Witnesses provided crucial information that led to Nelson's arrest. Authorities confirmed that they did not know if Carter and Nelson knew each other prior to the incident. Nelson had a prior criminal record, including a deferred adjudication for unlawfully carrying a weapon in 2002 and a conviction for driving while intoxicated with an open container in 2004.
The case against Nelson was significant, as he faced the possibility of life imprisonment if convicted of Carter's murder. The San Antonio Police Department and Bexar County Sheriff's Office were involved in the investigation and subsequent arrest of Nelson. The community was left in shock by the senseless violence, and the legal proceedings that followed were closely watched by those seeking justice for Raymond Carter.
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