A man wanted for allegedly shooting two British tourists in Los Angeles over the summer has been arrested in West Virginia after months on the run, authorities said.
Brandon Manyo Dixon, 25, was taken into custody Monday near Charleston by the US Marshals Service and the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team, authorities said.
Dixon had fled after the Los Angeles Police Department identified him as the shooter who opened fire on two tourists visiting the city from the United Kingdom.
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Brandon Manyo Dixon, 25, was arrested in West Virginia for shooting two British tourists in Los Angeles, authorities said.
(West Virginia Department of Corrections)
Dixon and a friend argued with the victims on July 30 outside a bar in Venice. The dispute turned physical and Dixon pursued the victims with a gun and shot them, LAPD said.
Video footage released by police shows a man chasing two people in a crowded area and apparently firing a gun.
“Both victims sustained significant gunshot wounds and were hospitalized for their injuries,” police said in November.
Dixon was tracked to West Virginia after he was thought to be in Memphis, Tennessee, Fox Los Angeles reported. He left town before authorities could arrest him.
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During his detention several firearms were seized from him. He remains incarcerated at the Kanawha County Jail in West Virginia.
