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Teen Arrested in Santa Monica Pier Shooting After Brawl Injures Two

Police are reviewing surveillance footage to determine motive.

Overview

  • Santa Monica police identified the suspect as 18-year-old Jaysawn Williams of Rialto, who was arrested and booked on assault with a firearm and grossly negligent discharge of a firearm.
  • The gunfire followed a large fight on the pier around 9 p.m. Sunday, with witnesses reporting the shots near the arcade area.
  • Two people were injured with non-life-threatening wounds, including a man shot in the arm and the suspected shooter, who was treated for a graze wound.
  • Officers from the pier outpost responded quickly, parts of the pier were temporarily closed during the search, and the attraction has since reopened.
  • Investigators are collecting surveillance and widely shared cellphone videos as they work to establish the sequence of events and a motive.