Attempted Murder Suspects Arrested After Ambush-Style Attack

CULVER CITY, CA — Three people were arrested in connection with an ambush-style attack in Culver City, police said this week.

Someone called 911 about hearing gunshots and saw a man drop a gun in the street about 2:40 a.m. Aug. 24 near the area of Mentone Avenue and Culver Boulevard, police said.

Moments later, a dark-colored sedan arrived and picked up the man, then the vehicle fled the area in an unknown direction, police said.

When officers arrived they found a gun in the street and a significant amount of blood in the area, police said. Dispatchers later told officers that a gunshot victim had arrived at a hospital emergency room.

Suspect Jermaine Beard, 18, was suffering from a gunshot wound.

Culver City detectives at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 24 identified two suspects in a nearby business who they believed were involved in the early morning shooting, police said. Detectives served a search warrant at the business and recovered another gun and other evidence at the location.

According to the investigation, detectives say Beard had attempted an ambush-style shooting and then the victim, who was also armed, shot him.

Beard was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and taken into custody after he was released from the hospital.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office Aug. 26 filed attempted murder charges on Beard and he remains in custody, authorities said.

His bail was set at $1.2M and he is currently held at Twin Towers Correctional Facility. Beard's next court date is Sept. 13 at LAX Superior Court.

Culver City detectives also identified Markel Parker, 23, and Destiny Sandoval, 22, as the two suspects in the dark sedan that was involved in the shooting, police said.

Parker and Sandoval were arrested in connection with the shooting and were taken into custody outside their Los Angeles home on Aug. 31 about 8:30 a.m., police said.

All three suspects are believed to be involved in the ambush-style shooting, police said. No bail was set for Parker, who is in custody at North County Correctional Facility in Castaic. Sandoval was released on bail Friday.

No further information was available.

Anyone with additional information related to this crime is asked to contact Culver City Police Department Assistant Chief Jason Sims at 310-253-6391 or the CCPD watch commander at 310-253-6202.

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