Arrest made after a man was killed near the Asian Garden Mall in Westminster

Yesterday, at approximately 5:45 AM, police officers responded to the 9200 block of Bolsa Avenue (at the Asian Garden Mall ) regarding calls about a male who was down, bleeding from the head, according to the Westminster Police Department .

The police officers arrived at the location along with members of the Orange County Fire Authority to find a male down with serious injuries.

The male was pronounced dead at the scene and a homicide investigation began.

Westminster Police Detectives along with Crime Scene Investigators arrived and continued the investigation throughout the day.

Using investigative leads and a lengthy canvass of the area, Detectives identified a suspect and located him at a nearby shopping center.

The suspect, later identified as Hoa Le , was taken into custody without incident. The motive for the attack is unclear at this time.

Le will be booked into Orange County Jail for PC 187(a) – Murder. There currently does not appear to be any outstanding suspects or further threat to the public.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Detective Tran at (714) 548-3810 and/or the Westminster Police Watch Commander at (714) 548-3767. Information can also be provided to Orange County Crime Stoppers (815) TIP-OCCS or by logging onto www.occrimestoppers.org . Callers may remain anonymous.

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