Police Arrest Attempted Homicide Suspect In Santa Monica

SANTA MONICA, CA – The Santa Monica Police Department filed charges Friday on a suspect believed to be involved in an attempted homicide that occurred in February in Santa Monica. The suspect is identified as Carl Marcel Nelson, 33, of Los Angeles.

In the early morning of Feb. 17, multiple calls were received regarding a shooting in the area of 5th Street and Arizona Avenue. Officers found that multiple men were involved in a physical fight after leaving a nearby nightclub, which led to the suspect brandishing a firearm, the SMPD press releases said. The suspect shot at a male victim and fled the location. The victim was found in a nearby car with multiple gunshot wounds in the lower leg; he was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

SMPD Detectives and Forensics Unit responded to the scene for a preliminary investigation and evidence collection, according to the press release. Following the investigation, detectives have been able to link Nelson to the attempt homicide; he was taken into police custody on March 7 in the 10000 block of East Flower Street in Los Angeles by SMPD Officers.

Nelson has been charged with attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and with being in possession of a firearm as a previously convicted felon. Nelson remains in custody with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office on a $ 2.165 million bail pending future court proceedings, the press release said. Anyone with information related to this investigation is encouraged to contact Detective Cooper at (310) 458-8478 or the Santa Monica Police Department at (310) 458-8491.

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