Leonard Hector Korpie, 26, has been charged with homicide for allegedly punching the bar manager outside of Jameson's Pub in Santa Monica, ultimately killing him.
The manager at Jameson's Pub in Santa Monica was killed while trying to break up a fight early Tuesday morning.Just after 12 a.m., Santa Monica police officers responded to the 2700 block of Main Street, near Jameson’s Pub, after receiving a call about a battery that had just occurred.According to police, a fight broke out on the street outside of the pub when Jameson’s manager asked several patrons to leave.
The victim was transported to a local hospital where he ultimately succumbed to his injuries.SUGGESTED: The bar manager's identity has not been released.All three patrons involved in the incident were initially arrested and booked at the Santa Monica Jail. Officers later determined that the individual who threw the deadly punch was identified as Leonard Hector Korpie, 26, of Venice.The District Attorney's office charged Koprie with homicide and he is being held on $2 million bail.
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