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HUNTINGTON BEACH (CBSLA) — The Orange County Coroner’s Officer identified 43-year-old Ronnie Andrew Garcia as the suspect shot and killed Saturday by police in Huntington Beach.
The U.S. Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach was underway nearby and the beach was crowded with people.
The incident unfolded south of the pier as the competition was winding down just around 3:15 p.m. Saturday. It was then that officers responded to a call of a man with a gun.
When they arrived, they made several attempts for Garcia to comply. When he didn’t, they shot him. Cellphone video captured that moment, with people heard in the background yelling. The man died.
As the surfing competition went into its final day Sunday, officers patrolled the area, but Huntington Beach police said the additional presence was for the event and not connected to Saturday’s shooting.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department has taken over the investigation into the officer-involved shooting. The coroner’s office said Garcia’s residence was unknown.