One person was shot in the arm during a large fight on Sunday night.
Santa Monica Police officers arrested an 18-year-old Rialto resident following a shooting that left one person wounded Sunday night during a large fight on the Santa Monica Pier, according to a SMPD press release.
Officers with the Santa Monica Police Department responded around 9 p.m. March 15 to reports of gunfire at the pier, where a confrontation involving several individuals had broken out.
Responding officers located a victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the arm and provided emergency aid before paramedics arrived. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment, police said.
Another individual later sought medical treatment at a nearby hospital for what officials described as a graze wound. During the investigation, detectives determined that the second injured individual was allegedly the person who fired the weapon.
Authorities identified the suspect as Jaysawn Williams, 18, of Rialto. After receiving medical care, Williams was taken into custody and transported to the Santa Monica Jail.
Williams was booked on suspicion of assault with a firearm and grossly negligent discharge of a firearm, according to police.
The Santa Monica Police Department said officers maintain a regular patrol presence on the Santa Monica Pier, allowing for rapid response to incidents in the high-traffic tourist area.
Pier operations have since resumed, and the area has reopened to the public.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Detective Esteban Hernandez at esteban.hernandez@santamonica.gov or the Santa Monica Police Department Watch Commander at 310-458-8427.
