U.S. Marshals Arrest Suspect In Torrance Attempted Murder: Report

Los Angeles CA

06 January, 2022

12:18 PM

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TORRANCE, CA — A 55-year-old attempted murder suspect from Huntington Beach was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service and was brought back to Torrance for booking on that charge. Orange County resident Phuc Hoang allegedly pistol-whipped a man, then fired a gun as his victim fled in the city of Torrance last November, according to Torrance police Sgt. Mark Ponegalek. Officers responded to the 23500 block of Pennsylvania Avenue and found the bludgeoned victim. Hoang escaped before officers got to the scene, Ponegalek said. Torrance detectives then began working with the Marshals Service to find Hoang. On Monday, the Marshals Service located Hoang in Huntington Beach and took him into custody peacefully, Ponegalek said. Hoang faces charges that include attempted murder, shooting at an inhabited dwelling, assault with a firearm, and residential burglary with a person present, Ponegalek said.