Homicide Arrest

Mesa Police Detectives have arrested Michael A. Abel for one count of First Degree Murder related to an October 18, 2017, homicide investigation. Abel was arrested on October 23, 2017. He is accused in the shooting death of Austin Parton at the Ramada Inn, 1666 S. Dobson, Mesa AZ. The investigation showed that Abel placed an ad online to sell a laptop computer. The victim responded to the ad and met Abel at the Ramada Inn. Abel declined to answer questions about why he shot the victim. This is another example of great detective work to take a violent criminal off the streets.