The Metro Nashville Police Department has arrested a suspect in the January murder of William Rafael Silva. MNPD reports that 18-year-old Htet Sar was arrested on Thursday evening.

Co-defendant 18-year-old Gabriel Melo-Beltran was arrested in Murfreesboro, Tennessee on Wednesday. MNPD says both men were 17 when the murder occurred. They are charged in juvenile court.

 

Detectives a short time ago arrested Htet Sar, 18, for the Jan murder of William Rafael Silva, 18, during a South Nashville robbery. Sar’s co-defendant, Gabriel Melo-Beltran, 18, was arrested Wed in Murfreesboro. Both were 17 when the murder occurred & are charged at Juv Court. pic.twitter.com/cxbwstJeLU

— Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) August 15, 2024