Boy who is accused

A man was fatally shot on Friday evening, May 23, with a Flare pistol in Huntington Beach, and a boy was arrested for murder -suspect after the scene escaped, the police said.

Around 8:40 p.m., the officials reacted to reports on a shootout near Florida Street and the Utica Avenue, said the Huntington Beach police authority. They found a man suffering from a firing wound caused by a flare weapon.

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

A flare pistol is a pistol that discharges torches, gaps and smoke.

The suspect initially fled out of the scene, the police said in a press release, but was quickly found by officials. He was only identified as a male minor, with his name being held back due to his age. His specific age was not given.

The police from Flare Gun believed that the shootout was found at the scene, according to the press release.

What led to the shootout remains examined.