Gunman arrested for allegedly killing teen outside Pico Rivera gas station

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department arrested the man accused of shooting a teen to death outside of a Pico Rivera gas station.

Deputies announced the arrest hours after Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna asked for the pubic’s help in locating 20-year-old Andres Adan Chavez.

At a news conference Thursday morning, Luna said they have identified Chavez as the suspect they believe is responsible for fatally shooting 13-year-old Saith Mendez.

Luna said on Saturday night, around 11:35 p.m., Mendez was waiting for his mom, who is an attendant at the gas station, to get out of work. As Mendez walked across the gas station, a tan colored vehicle pulled in…

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