Man accused of gunning down teenager in Benavides Park arrested
16-year-old boy died near basketball courts
Fares Sabawi, Digital Journalist
Fabian Vega, 20, is accused of fatally shooting a 16-year-old teenager at Benavides Park on February 23, 2020. (KSAT)
SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police announced the arrest of a murder suspect Wednesday, more than a month after officers found a 16-year-old teen fatally shot near basketball courts in a West Side Park.
Fabian Vega, 20, was taken into custody without incident by the U.S. Marshal’s Lone Star Fugitive Task Force. He is charged with murder and two counts of aggravated assault.