Tucson police arrest suspect in October slaying of Linda Mendibles

TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - A suspect has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting in Tucson in October 2021.

October '21, a senseless shooting took the life of Linda Mendibles, known as "Mamma Linda" to many in Barrio Kroeger Lane. With no witnesses to the crime & almost no info to go on, detectives stayed diligent. Last night, TPD arrested the suspected shooter. https://t.co/3UwN0z8fBz pic.twitter.com/yMn3eZdSjX
— Ofc. Frank Magos (@ofcrmagos) May 19, 2022

The Tucson Police Department said 70-year-old Linda Marie Mendibles died as a result of a gunshot wound Oct. 20. It happened near West 18th Street and South Frontage Road.

Detectives from the TPD identified the suspect as 17-year-old Fabian Kristyan Montiel and obtained a warrant for his arrest on Wednesday, May 18.

Montiel was booked into the Pima County Jail/Adult Detention Complex and is being held on a $1 million bond for his warrant for first-degree murder.

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