Investigators say 23-year-old Naqibullah Habibzoi posted threats and photos of the victim online before traveling to San Antonio to carry out the killing.
SAN ANTONIO — A trail of alleged TikTok posts helped crack a murder case from late May, according to an arrest affidavit.
23-year-old Naqibullah Habibzoi is accused of shooting and killing a man on San Antonio’s northwest side on May 31.
Investigators say Habibzoi posted threats and photos of the victim online, before they say he drove from Houston to San Antonio to carry out the killing.
According to an arrest warrant, this was all about money and revenge. And it was social media that eventually led detectives straight to the suspect.
On May 31, officers responded to the 9100 block of Dartbrook Drive for a shooting.
When officers got there, they found the victim, 34-year-old Awal Noor Kiftan, who had been shot multiple times. He died on the scene.
Police were able to track Habibzoi through his TikTok account, according to the warrant. Habibzoi posted comments and videos about the victim and a dispute over $31,000.
One of the comments mentioned revenge, another included a picture of the victim.
Police say after the multiple posts were deleted, Habibzoi posted another video saying his account had been hacked, trying to imply he was being framed.
Detectives figured out Habibzoi knew the victim when they worked together for a trucking company. Other evidence showed Habibzoi drove from Houston to San Antonio to allegedly commit the murder.
A voice call was obtained of Habibzoi where he allegedly admitted to the murder, saying his heart was “pleased and satisfied.”
He was arrested in another county and booked virtually into the Bexar County jail.
No word yet on when he’ll be extradited back to Bexar County to face a murder charge.