SAN ANTONIO — Neighbors who witnessed the level of violence at two related murder scenes in 24 hours said they are still reeling, and the affidavit for arrest spelling out the crimes is hard to read.

The document details the evidence police say they have against 18-year-old Noah Rayden West, who detectives allege beat one man to death Sunday morning and then killed another man early Monday just 800 feet away from the first crime scene.

Lisa Perkins, who lives just a few doors down from one of the murder scenes, said, "These people are human beings, and nobody deserves to be beaten to death or harmed in that manner. And so whatever people might think of the homeless, it's a very, very sad situation."

Anthony Medrano lives and works in the area.

"It puts fear in the neighborhood becaus

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