GILBERT, AZ — A man is in custody after he allegedly shot a 16-year-old boy at a Gilbert home Saturday night, police say.
Rael Sanchez, 21, was taken into custody in Phoenix on Sunday morning.
Gilbert police were originally called to a home near Recker and Warner roads just before 8 p.m. Saturday for a reported shooting.
Officers arrived and found a 16-year-old boy had been shot.
He was taken to the hospital in critical condition. As of Sunday night, the teen remains in critical condition.
Police later learned that Sanchez was a relative of one of the homeowners, and was visiting family as the teen victim was visiting his girlfriend.
After the shooting, Sanchez reportedly fled the area in a vehicle and was later located in Phoenix.
Sanchez is facing a charge of attempted second-degree murder.
