Man Arrested In Connection With Shooting At Venice Boardwalk

VENICE, CA — A 31-year-old man was arrested in connection with a shooting in Venice, the Los Angeles Police Department announced this week.

The shooting happened about 6:10 p.m. Sept. 8 in the 1700 block of Ocean Front Walk, according to Los Angeles police detectives from the Pacific Division.

The suspect and victim were arguing when the suspect grabbed a gun from his waistband and shot him in the arm and leg, police said. The suspect, along with two men and a woman, then drove away in a 2018 Nissan Altima, heading eastbound on Winward Avenue towards Pacific Avenue.

The victim was taken to a hospital and treated for gunshot wounds, police said.

"Pacific robbery and gang detectives investigated the shooting and located key evidence that helped identify the 2018 Nissan Altima, " police said.

LAPD police officers were patrolling the Central Division area in Los Angeles Sept. 11 and located the suspect vehicle, a 2018 Nissan Altima on Luther King Boulevard and Main Street.

James Feaster of New York was detained and later identified as a suspect in the Venice shooting, police said. He was arrested and booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon.

He was released on bond Wednesday and his next court date is slated for Oct. 13 at LAX Superior Court.

Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to contact LAPD Pacific Division Detective Gomez at 310-482-6370.

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