TORRANCE, Calif. (KABC) -- An 18-year-old man who was arrested after a traffic stop early Saturday morning has been identified as the suspected gunman in a June 3 shooting that left a man wounded at a mall in Torrance, authorities said.
Jose Salazar was pulled over by Redondo Beach police about 1:15 a.m. and allegedly provided a false name, according to a statement by Torrance police. He was arrested for suspected sales of narcotics.
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While the Bellflower resident was being booked, investigators connected him to the midday shooting earlier this month at the Del Amo Fashion Center. He now faces a charge of attempted murder.
Authorities described the shooting, which was captured on surveillance video, as an isolated incident and said no evidence indicated that there were additional gunmen.
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Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Torrance police at (310) 618-5570.