Suspect In Westfield Century City Mall Slaying Arrested In Baltimore

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – A fugitive wanted in a slaying at the Westfield Century City Mall back in January has been arrested in Baltimore.

Los Angeles police reported Monday that 26-year-old Brandon Hinton was taken into custody on March 16 by the FBI Fugitive Task Force in the shooting death of 29-year-old Ryan Deshane Givens.

Hinton was extradited Friday back to L.A.

On the night of Jan. 20, police say a shooting occurred in the mall parking lot following a fight involving two groups of people at Javier's, an upscale Mexican restaurant located at the mall, which had spilled outside.

The suspect, police said, pulled out a gun and began firing, chasing Givens down the sidewalk and through a parking area.

Givens collapsed with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to a hospital and underwent surgery, but did not survive.

The suspect, later identified as Hinton, escaped.

No details were released on a possible motive in the killing.

Hinton is being held on $4 million bail and is set to be arraigned sometime this week, police said.