A Venice man was arrested Tuesday morning and charged with murder after he allegedly punched the manager of a popular Santa Monica bar, who died a short time later, police said.
Shortly after midnight Tuesday, officers responded to a report of an assault near Jameson's Pub, a business popular with sports fans.
“A fight broke out on the street when Jameson's manager asked several customers to leave,” the Santa Monica Police Department said in a statement.
“On the street, one of the customers hit the manager, causing him to lose consciousness,” the statement said.
The victim was not breathing when officers arrived, prompting officers and then Santa Monica firefighters to attempt to revive him with CPR. He was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead, according to police.
Leonard Hector Korpie, 26, was among the three arrested early Tuesday morning. The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office charged him with murder.
(Santa Monica Police)
Leonard Hector Korpie, 26, was among the three arrested early Tuesday morning. The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office charged him with murder.
His bail was set at $2 million.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Det. Héctor Tavera at [email protected] or by calling the guard commander at (310) 458-8427.
