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Man shot and killed during fight in North Hollywood

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Updated  February 16, 2025 3:24pm PST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 11

The Brief

    • A homicide investigation is underway after a man was fatally shot outside a bar in North Hollywood.
    • Police said a fistfight outside the bar on Magnolia near Lankershim boulevards led up to the shooting.
    • The suspect, Carlos Meza, was arrested in connection with the death of 32-year-old Luke Reynolds.

LOS ANGELES - A suspect was arrested Sunday in the fatal shooting of a man in North Hollywood.

The shooting happened around 1:45 a.m. Saturday in front of a bar near Lankershim Boulevard, according to police. 

What we know:

Police said the suspect, 46-year-old Carlos Meza, shot the victim, 32-year-old Luke Reynolds, in front of a bar located in the 1100 block of Magnolia Boulevard near Lankershim Boulevard.

An investigation revealed several people got into a fistfight outside the bar, leading up to Meza allegedly shooting Reynolds. He died at the scene.

Meza was arrested in the area of Vineland Avenue and Vanowen Street. He was treated at a local hospital before being booked at Van Nuys Jail for murder. He is being held with no bail.

What we don't know:

Police originally reported two men were seen leaving the scene in a getaway vehicle. Information on a second suspect was not released. 

It's unclear what led up to the fistfight. 

What you can do:

Anyone with information is urged to contact the LAPD's North Hollywood station at 818-754-8300. To remain anonymous, call 1-800-222-8477 or submit a tip online at lacrimestoppers.org.

The Source: Information for this story is from the Los Angeles Police Department.

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