Man accused of murdering Winter Garden teen, arrested in Connecticut

Orange County, Fla. — A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a 16-year-old Winter Garden boy who was the subject of a week long Amber Alert.

Winter Garden Police said Wednesday that Luis Rivera Jr. was found hiding in the basement of a home in New Britain, Connecticut.

According to multiple law enforcement agencies that worked together on the investigation, family and friends helped Rivera hide from authorities.

Police said Rivera fatally shot 16 year old, Bruce Hagans last month over a drug deal. Hagans was reported missing by his family and was the subject of an Amber alert.

Investigators found Hagans' body buried in a shallow grave in Orange County after receiving a tip.

Rivera was extradited Tuesday and is now in the Orange County Jail on no bond.

In May, Luis Mario Rivera Sr. was charged with tampering with evidence in the case and has since bonded out.