Anthony "AJ" Federighe was fatally shot at a Muskegon Lake condominium.

MUSKEGON, MI - The fatal shooting of a 22-year-old at a lakefront condominium in Muskegon Tuesday stemmed from "an obsession" the defendant had with the victim's father, according to a prosecutor.

Bond was set at $1 million for Paul Thomas Gabriel, 59, who is accused of killing 22-year-old Anthony "AJ" Federighe. The shooting occurred Sept. 25 at Balcom's Cove Condominiums on Muskegon Lake.

Gabriel was charged with open murder, which includes first- and second-degree murder and manslaughter. In issuing the charge, the prosecutor can choose to specify the charge later or leave it up to a judge or jury.

Matt Roberts, chief trial attorney for the Muskegon County Prosecutor's Office, told MLive/Muskegon Chronicle that the obsession of the victim's father he referenced in court related to Gabriel allegedly "following him around." He said the issue "bordered on" stalking that had been going on for at least a year. He said he didn't know what the origin of the alleged "obsession."

Roberts declined to say whether police had been contacted about Gabriel's alleged activities.

Roberts asked District Judge Geoffrey Nolan to order Gabriel held without bond, noting concerns about the safety of residents at Balcom's Cove. They include Federighe's father who lives one floor from Gabriel at the condominiums, Roberts said.

"I've been contacted by the unit manager ... from Balcom's Cove and they're gravely concerned about the safety of the other residents of Balcom's Cove, the community where this took place," Roberts told the judge.

Paul Thomas Gabriel's jail booking mug.

Nolan said he thought a bond was appropriate in this case, and set it at $1 million. Gabriel, dressed in khaki shorts and a striped polo shirt, told Nolan his average annual income is over $100,000.

Terms of the bond are that Gabriel not have any contact with the victim's family or their residences and stay away from Balcom's Cove.

A preliminary examination has been scheduled for 11 a.m. Oct. 16.

Friends and family of Federighe lined the front row of courtroom seating and wept as Gabriel was arraigned. They declined to comment to MLive/Muskegon Chronicle.

Muskegon Police said they were called at 7:47 p.m. Sept. 25 and found Federighe suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest in a common area of the condominium building. He was taken to a local hospital where he died.

A police dispatcher told first-responders that the shooter had contacted 911 to say "he was being attacked and shot the subject in the abdomen."

There is a witness to at least part of the events surrounding the shooting, Roberts said. He said the shooting occurred on a catwalk between the condominium parking area and the condo building and that the victim had made it into a nearby common area where he collapsed.

Roberts said Gabriel has a concealed pistol license.