Man Charged With Shooting Security Guard in Laguna Hills

An Orange County sheriff's vehicle seen at a crime scene in a file photo. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 32-year-old Laguna Hills man was charged Oct. 19 with shooting a security guard in Laguna Hills.

Matthew Luke Pickens was charged with attempted murder with sentencing enhancements for attempted premeditated murder, discharge of a firearm causing great bodily injury, and inflicting great bodily injury on the victim. He was scheduled to be arraigned Thursday in the Central Justice Center in Santa Ana.