A man was fatally shot with a flare gun in Huntington Beach on Friday night, May 23, and a boy was arrested on suspicion of murder after fleeing the scene, police said.

Around 8:40 p.m., officers responded to reports of a shooting near Florida Street and Utica Avenue, the Huntington Beach Police Department said. They found a man suffering from a gunshot wound caused by a flare gun.

Paramedics transported the victim to a nearby hospital, where he later died from his injuries.

A flare gun is a handgun that discharges flares, blanks and smoke. Details about what was fired out of the gun were not provided.

The suspect initially fled the scene, police said in a news release, but was quickly located by officers. He was only identified as a male minor, with his name withheld due to his age. H

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