A 16-year-old boy and 20-year-old man were arrested in connection with the shooting death of a man on a Metro train in Baldwin Hills, authorities said Friday.
The victim, Juan Garcia, 38, was involved in an argument with the suspects on the street level of the Metro E (Expo) Line’s La Cienega/Jefferson Station at about 7:40 p.m. June 22, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The argument continued onto the train, where one suspect pulled out a gun and shot Garcia in the head, LAPD Officer Drake Madison told City News Service.
Garcia died at the scene, police said.
On Wednesday, detectives arrested a 16-year-old boy — whose name was withheld — and 20-year-old Oscar Martinez of Los Angeles in connection with the killing. Both were initially booked on suspicion of murder.
According to police, the District Attorney’s Office on Friday filed a murder charge against the teen. Martinez was charged with two counts of assault with a semi-automatic firearm, according to police and court records.
Martinez was being held in lieu of $2 million bail.