LOS ANGELES (CNS) – An 18-year-old man was set to be arraigned Wednesday after being charged in connection with a weekend shooting on the Santa Monica Pier.
Jaysawn Williams is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday at the Airport Courthouse in Los Angeles on one felony count of assault with a firearm on a person, according to court records.
The charge includes allegations that he personally used a firearm and caused great bodily injury.
The shooting happened at about 9 p.m. Sunday. Officers were dispatched to the pier after shots were reported, according to the Santa Monica Police Department, which said the gunfire occurred during a large fight involving multiple people.
“During the incident, one individual sustained a gunshot wound to the arm and was taken to a local hospital,” SMPD Lt. Lewis Gilmour said. “Officers responded quickly to the scene and provided initial medical aid to the victim before paramedics arrived.”
The department maintains a regular patrol presence on the pier, making for a swift response, he said.
“A second individual, who suffered a graze wound, also sought medical treatment at a local hospital. Detectives later determined that the second injured individual was the suspected shooter.”
The suspect was identified as Williams, a Rialto resident who was taken into custody after receiving medical treatment and transported to the Santa Monica Jail.
The cause of the fight remained under investigation.
Video from the scene showed people on the beach scrambling after the shots rang out. Arriving officers tended to the wounded until paramedics arrived to take them to a hospital, police said.
The age and gender of the injured victim were not released.
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