A teenager was taken into custody Tuesday after fatally shooting a man inside a Gwinnett County home over the weekend, authorities said.

At around 12:40 a.m. Saturday, officers were called to the 1400 block of Fox Forest Court regarding a person shot. Felipe Velasco, 45, was found struck at least once inside a residence, Gwinnett police said. The victim was taken to a hospital but was pronounced dead upon arrival.

The crime scene was in a residential area near Mountain Park Park and Mountain Park Elementary School.

Miguel Rodriguez-Escut was booked into the Gwinnett jail around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday and is facing charges of murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm or knife, according to jail records.

The 19-year-old was identified as a suspect prior to his arrest, and police said the shooting was believed to have been domestic. At the time of the incident, authorities said he was driving a Jeep Wrangler with Georgia tag XEG482.

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