A man arrested in connection with a South Side murder told witnesses that admitted to hitting and killing the victim with a bat, according to his arrest affidavit.

Victor Sigala, 51, was taken into custody Monday and charged with first-degree murder, Bexar County court records show.

The victim, identified as Eric Tellez Perez, 39, was found unresponsive at an abandoned home around 1:30 p.m. on May 8 in the 8900 block of Prairie Hill.