Long Beach police said today that they’d arrested a 16-year-old boy on suspicion of shooting another teenager on The Promenade in Downtown Long Beach last month.

The March 16 incident drew widespread attention in part because it occurred shortly after a large-scale meetup at The Pike Outlets where young people ended up brawling before police broke up the gathering.

Police have not said if the shooting was directly related to the meetup and subsequent brawl, but it occurred just a few blocks from The Pike, which shut down early because of the crowds of young people that business leaders feared had planned smash-and-grab robberies.

Support facts not fear

News happens fast. In the midst of crime, disasters and other breaking news, the Long Beach Post has reporters and photographers who run to the scene to bring you reliable information. If you value this vital community resource, support it with a tax-deductible donation.

A 16-year-old boy was wounded in the shooting but was expected to survive.

Police said they used security camera footage to help track down the suspected shooter.

Detectives arrested the boy in Los Angeles on April 16, the department said. While serving a search warrant, they also “obtained additional evidence believed to be related to the shooting,” police said.

Police asked anyone with more information about the shooting to contact the gangs detail at 562-570-7370.

Jeremiah Dobruck is executive editor of the Long Beach Post where he oversees all day-to-day newsroom operations. In his time working as a journalist in Long Beach, he’s won numerous awards for his investigative reporting and editing. Before coming to the Post in 2018, he wrote for publications including the Press-Telegram, Orange County Register and Los Angeles Times. Reach him at [email protected] or @jeremiahdobruck on Twitter.