A driver wanted in a gang-related killing who drove himself to an LAPD station in a red Ford Mustang convertible where he surrendered after a short pursuit has been identified.
Fernando Duarte, 36, was booked into the Los Angeles County Jail on Sunday after driving a red Ford Mustang to the Los Angeles Police Department's Harbor Division in San Pedro. His bail was set at $1 million.
The man appeared to be on the phone as he weaved through traffic and drove past stop signs in a Mustang on Sunday. After about 15 minutes, he drove himself to the police station, where he was taken into custody by officers in the parking lot.
He's suspected in the shooting death of a 20-year-old man at 8 a.m. Sunday at 20th and Meyler streets, said LAPD Sgt. Bradley Hearn, a watch commander at the Harbor Division.
The pursuit started when police were at a location where they thought the suspect was.
"He was there," Hearn said. "He came out and the pursuit ensued. He was kind enough to drive himself to our station."
Rosa Ordaz contributed to this report.
