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.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 7, 2019. Read the original PDF.