Homicide suspect arrested in Auburn

Authorities arrested homicide suspect Abel Linares-Montejo in Auburn on Wednesday.

Linares-Montejo, 19, is alleged to have been involved in a shooting that resulted in a homicide on Sept. 19 in West Seattle.

After the crime, authorities were able to identify him with the help of an anonymous tip received by Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound.

During the fugitive investigation, deputies discovered Linares-Montejo’s possible association with a man who lived in a mobile home park in Auburn. After locating the mobile home, deputies observed occupants within the home and were able to identify Linares-Montejo.

The Western District of Washington, U.S. Marshals-led Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force (PNVOTF) surrounded the residence, and the occupants were called out of the home. Linares-Montejo was arrested without incident and will be booked into King County Jail.

The PNVOTF includes other federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. Since its creation in 2010, the PNVOTF has arrested more than 13,978 violent fugitives. Of those arrested, various offenses include homicide; failure to register as a sex offender; sex crimes; firearms; and federal probation violations.