Man arrested on suspicion of fatally shooting teen in Bellflower

ByABC7.com staff KABC logo
Monday, November 2, 2015

BELLFLOWER, Calif. (KABC) -- Authorities arrested a 33-year-old man in connection with a fatal shooting that left a teen dead in Bellflower.

In the early morning hours on Monday, Jesus Chavez was located and arrested on suspicion of fatally shooting a 17-year-old.

Around 10:45 p.m. Saturday, a car pulled up to a location in the 16100 block of Bellflower Boulevard and shot at the victim multiple times before fleeing the scene.

Authorities found the victim who was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Chavez was booked at the Lakewood Sherriff's Station on suspicion of murder and is being held in lieu of $1 million bail.