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# Life sentence for murderer arrested in Santa Monica
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/life-sentence-for-murderer-arrested-in-santa-monica/
- Published: 2019-08-06T20:08:44.000Z
- Updated: 2024-12-04T14:14:59.000Z
- Author: Matthew Hall
- Tags: Featured, News, arrest, murder, Police, sheriff, smpd, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-11-06 12:50

David Carrillo, who was arrested in 2015 after a standoff with police, has been sentenced to 16 years to life in state prison for the murder of Wesley Morejon.

Carrillo’s arrest came after a five-hour standoff with police during which Carrillo barricaded himself in an Ocean Park Blvd. apartment. Officers eventually drove him out with the use of tear gas and a police dog was deployed when Carrillo tried to reenter the smoke-filled unit.

According to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, Carrillo stabbed Morejon outside a fast food restaurant on Vermont Ave. after a fight. The two knew each other from a substance abuse program

Carrillo was arrested nearly two weeks after the killing and the case was investigated by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.