COMPTON, Calif. — A Compton man was in custody Monday for allegedly killing his 9-year-old son outside the boy's grandfather's home over the weekend.

Nicholas Jones, 32, was booked on suspicion of murder and "child abuse resulting in death" in the killing on Saturday of Princeton Jones, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner. He was being held on $2 million bail, the sheriff's department reported.

No other details were immediately released regarding the circumstances of the shooting or what led to Jones' arrest.

Deputies were sent to the 15000 block of South Haskins Avenue about 7:30 p.m. Saturday "regarding a gunshot victim call," according to a sheriff's department statement.

"Upon arrival, deputies located a ... male juvenile in the backyard of the residence suffering from a gunshot wound to his body," sheriff's officials said. "The juvenile was pronounced dead at the scene. Through investigation, detectives identified the juvenile's biological father, 32-year-old Nicholas Jones, of Compton, as a suspect."

Jones was arrested on Sunday, the sheriff's department reported.

"This investigation is on-going and there is no additional information available at this time," the statement said.

Jones' mother, Creole Green, told a local news outlet that he had autism.

"My goal ... was to give him the proper teachings and all the things that he needed in order to navigate this world independently one day," she told the station. "I'm just devastated that my son's life ... the door was shut in front of him at 9 years old."

Anyone with information on the case was urged to call the Sheriff's Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500, or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS. Tipsters may also use the website.