Man arrested in connection with South LA fireworks explosion that killed teen

Man arrested in connection with South LA fireworks explosion that killed teen

A 27-year-old man suspected of possessing a destructive device linked to a pyrotechnic explosion in South Los Angeles that killed a 17-year-old in December has been taken into custody, police announced Thursday.

Major Crimes Division investigators and other law enforcement personnel served search warrants Wednesday at a storage facility in Rancho Cucamonga and a residence in the 900 block of North Duesenberg Drive, locating Giovanni Diaz, who was taken into custody, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

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Diaz was booked on suspicion of possession of a destructive device and had bail set at $500,000.