Suspected Gunman Arrested In Vicente Fernandez Vigil Shooting

HOLLYWOOD, CA — A Hollywood man is in custody today after allegedly firing a gun from his apartment above a crowd of fans gathered to mourn at the Hollywood Walk of Fame star of 81-year-old Mexican icon Vicente Fernandez.

The search for the gunman shut down Hollywood Boulevard Sunday night.

Fernandez, considered the king of Mexico's ranchera music, died Sunday morning in Mexico at age 81. His death prompted a spontaneous outpouring of mourning at his Hollywood star, including music and a large crowd.

The vigil was interrupted by gunfire, an incident captured on video and posted to social media. According to LAPD Sgt. Andrew Dineen at Hollywood Division, SEVERAL shots were fired from an apartment building across the street and was reported around 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Witnesses told reporters they heard four or five shots fired from an apartment building at 6201 Hollywood Blvd., east of Vine Street, Dineen said.

Witnesses also said that they saw a person's arm holding a handgun from an upper story window in the apartment building across the street from the memorial. One bullet hit a glass door on that side of the street, according to multiple media reports.

The SWAT team was called in, and snipers were positioned on a rooftop across the street from the apartment of the alleged gunman. A team of LAPD officers entered the building and based on information provided by witnesses, narrowed the search area, Dineen said. Officers then found the alleged shooter, took him into custody and recovered a handgun.

The man provided no motive for the attack, Dineen said. His name was not yet released.

He will likely face either assault with a deadly weapon or firing into an inhabited building charges, Dineen said.

No one was hit in the shooting.