A man was arrested after his 82-year-old family member was found dead inside of a business in Gardena on Saturday. Police were sent to the 1500 block of W. 130th Street at around 9:15 a.m. after receiving reports of a person screaming, according to a statement from the Gardena Police Department. Officers arrived and found a man who was wearing bloodstained clothing, the statement said.
He was pronounced dead at the scene despite attempted lifesaving measures from officers. Investigators have not released information on the circumstances leading up to the incident and have not yet disclosed what type of weapon was used during the incident, if any. They took the other man, identified as 43-year-old Victorville man Donte Harris, into custody on suspicion of murder. He was booked and is being held in lieu of $2 million bail.