By Associated Press - Tuesday, January 26, 2021

PHOENIX (AP) - A suspect in the shooting death of a teenage boy in Phoenix has been arrested, police said Tuesday.

They said detectives arrested 23-year-old Gilberto Fabela based on probable cause and he was booked into jail Monday on suspicion of murder.

Police didn’t immediately disclose a possible motive for the shooting and it was unclear Tuesday if Fabela has a lawyer yet for his case.



Officers responded to reports of a shooting around 1:30 a.m. Monday and found 16-year-old Michael Loving behind the wheel of a car that was running but stopped outside a home.

Police said Loving had been shot and he was pronounced dead at the scene by Phoenix Fire Department paramedics.

According to police, a handgun was found inside a trash bin in an alley behind the home along with multiple shell casings.

Footage from a neighbor’s surveillance camera allegedly showed Fabela holding a gun and pointing it in the direction of the sedan, police said.

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