AUSTIN, Texas — A great son: that is how Hunter Wheeler remembers his 17-year-old son Spencer Wheeler.

Wheeler described his son as someone who was adventurous and outdoorsy. Spencer was a student at McCallum High School who also ran track.

"Just a kind spirit, loving, great friend," Hunter said.

On Sept. 15, 2022 - Hunter remembers getting a call from Spencer's mother, letting him know their son had died. According to an affidavit, Spencer traded a video game system for pills that ended up being laced with fentanyl .

"It's a grief and a pain you do not want to ever ... you don't want to wish that upon anybody," Hunter said. "It's not natural. Losing a child is everybody's biggest fear and rightfully so."

An investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration led to the arrest 28-y

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