US EditionJuvenile Arrested After Man Is Shot and Killed with Flare Gun in Huntington Beach, Police Say
- On May 23, 2025, police arrested a male juvenile in Huntington Beach for allegedly fatally shooting a man with a flare gun near Florida Street and Utica Avenue.
- Officers responded around 8:40 p.m. To a reported shooting where the suspect fired the flare gun and then initially fled the scene before being quickly located and arrested.
- Paramedics transported the injured man to a medical facility, and he died later due to a single flare gun injury; meanwhile, investigators are still looking for witnesses and any available surveillance recordings.
- The Huntington Beach Police Department indicated that after an initial inquiry, they consider the event to be isolated and do not see any continuing danger to the public.
- The suspect was taken into custody at a juvenile detention center on suspicion of murder, and officials encouraged people with knowledge about the incident to reach out to the Huntington Beach Police Department or submit anonymous tips to Orange County Crime Stoppers.
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Boy Allegedly Kills Man with Flare Gun in Huntington Beach
A boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder for allegedly shooting and killing a man with a flare gun in Huntington Beach, authorities said Saturday. Officers dispatched at about 8:40 p.m. Friday to a reported shooting near the intersection of Florida Street and Utica Avenue located a man suffering from a single wound inflicted by a flare gun, according to Jessica Cuchilla of the Huntington Beach Police Department. Paramedics rushed him to a …
Juvenile charged with murder after allegedly killing man with flare gun
A juvenile has been charged with murder after police say he fatally shot an adult with a flare gun in Orange County on Friday night. According to a Huntington Beach Police Department media release, officers responded to the intersection of Florida Street and Utica Avenue, located just west of Beach Boulevard, around 8:40 p.m. Upon getting to the scene, the officers located a man who had sustained a single gunshot wound inflicted by a flare gu…
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