16-year-old arrested in deadly Santa Monica Pier shooting
Teen arrested in Santa Monica Pier killing
A teenager was arrested in connection to the Santa Monica Pier shooting that killed a man earlier in the week.
SANTA MONICA, Calif. - A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a man near the Santa Monica Pier earlier this week.
What we know:
Officers with the Santa Monica Police Department arrived at the Lot 1 North parking lot located at 1550 Pacific Coast Hwy around 12:30 a.m. Monday, July 20. Upon arrival, they found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Despite life-saving efforts, the man, later identified by the Los Angeles County medical examiner's office as Edgar Buitmea, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Santa Monica PD officials said the early stages of the investigation reveal a fight occurred between two groups before shots were fired.
Man gunned down at the Santa Monica Pier
Investigators said a man was shot and killed after a fight broke out near the Santa Monica Pier overnight.
The shooting suspect, a 16-year-old boy, was eventually detained by Santa Monica PD officers on Tuesday, July 21.
What we don't know:
The suspect's name was not released by Santa Monica PD due to the boy's age.
Dig deeper:
Another shooting happened at Santa Monica Pier back in March. In that case, officers arrested the suspect, and the victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
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What you can do:
Anyone who witnessed the shooting or has information about what happened is urged to contact the Santa Monica Police Department at 310-458-8491.
The Source: This story was written with information from the Santa Monica Police Department.