Man charged with killing Newport Beach resident

A Chino Hills man was charged Wednesday with killing a man in Newport Beach.

Brandon Christian Chanman was charged with murder with a sentencing enhancement for the personal use of a deadly weapon.

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Chanman is accused of killing 48-year-old Reginald Hidalgo of Newport Beach.

Police were dispatched at 6:38 p.m. Friday to the 1200 block of Park Newport for a welfare check on the victim, police said.

When officers arrived they found the victim's body.

Chanman, who was arrested Monday, and the victim were acquainted, police said, but a motive for the shooting was not released.

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