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On Wednesday night, Venice Beach regular, Zachary "Turdle" Melton, 29, was fatally shot when he tried to intervene in an arguement between a woman and a man known in the area as "Prince Thomas" at the Dog Park at 1243 Pacific Avenue in Venice Beach.
According to witnesses, the shooter, who was said to be known registered sex offender named Tyrone "Prince Thomas" Jones, fled in a grey Maserati, which was found a few blocks away.
A search by polie at the time came up empty, but when the car was found, the registration listed a nearby apartment buulding. SWAT searched tha apartment at 26 Westminster Avenue, just a block from the dog park, on Thursday morning. The suspect was nowhere to be found and is still at large.
Friends of Zachary have been posting to social media. The girl who is pregnant with his child shared this::
The alleged shooter being sought by @LAPDPacific for the fatal shooting in Venice is a registered sex offender with an identical twin … why no BOLO pic.twitter.com/d6zosDOthE
— Michele McPhee (@MicheleMcPhee) April 4, 2025
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