Man fatally shot in chest in Whittier; arrest made

WHITTIER, Calif. (KABC) -- A man suspected of fatally shooting a 22-year-old man in Whittier Saturday night turned himself in to police Sunday.

The suspect was identified as Augustin Garcia, 27, of Whittier.

The incident occurred in the 5800 block of Ben Adler Avenue at 9 p.m. Saturday. Officers responded to reports of shots fired and found the victim lying in the front yard of his house, suffering from a gunshot wound to his chest.

The 22-year-old was transported to County USC Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. His name has not been released, pending notification of kin.

Garcia was being held in lieu of $1 million bail.

The investigation was ongoing. Anyone with information was asked to call Whittier police at (562) 567-9200.