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1 wounded, 1 arrested after shooting at Huntington Beach park

A man was injured in a shooting at a Huntington Beach park early Wednesday, police said.

The shooting was reported around 12:20 a.m. at the Murdy Park and Community Center in the 7000 block of Norma Drive, Lt. Roman Altenbach of the Huntington Beach Police Department said.


The victim was found with a gunshot wound and was taken to a hospital. He is expected to survive.

With the help of a drone, authorities were able to find the suspect hiding in the area. The man, who has not been identified, was arrested without further incident.

Video from the scene showed police tape near the baseball field at the park.

A preliminary investigation suggested there was a confrontation between the victim and the suspect before the shooting.

No other details have been released.