Fourth Salem teen arrested for fatally shooting cat

The 16-year-old was arrested Saturday by detectives with the Salem Police Homicide Unit at his home without incident, according to a news release. He was booked into the Marion County Juvenile Detention Center on a charge of first-degree aggravated animal abuse.

Officers responded to the call of the shooting death of a pet named Vortex in the early morning hours of May 10 in the 2200 block of Lee Street SE. The family's CCTV captured a recording of the cat's murder and was shared in the community.

In the weeks following the incident, three additional juvenile suspects, ages 15, 17 and 17, were identified, arrested and referred to juvenile court for first-degree aggravated animal abuse. One of the teens also faces a charge of tampering with evidence.