A 22-year-old man suspected of firing shots in a parking lot in Redondo Beach during a fight was arrested, police said Thursday.

Officers responded to a parking lot a strip shopping center in the 4000 block of Inglewood Avenue near the San Diego (405) Freeway shortly after 5:25 p.m. Monday to a report of shots fired, according to Lt. Jeff Mendence of the Redondo Police Department.

Several adults got into a personal dispute where Winnetka resident Matthew Lucas Garcia, who allegedly retrieved a gun and began firing several shots, Mendence said.

There were no reported injuries, although there were numerous people near where the shots were fired, Mendence said.

Garcia was arrested Wednesday after police executed search warrants. He was booked at the Redondo Beach Police Department jail on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, Mendence said.

Anyone with information regarding the shooting was urged to call RBPD Detective Jonathan Keener at 310-379-2477, ext. 3874, text him at 310-339-2362 or email crimetips@redondo.org.

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