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Charles Edward Mondev, 19

Charles Edward Mondev, a 19-year-old white man, was shot and killed Sunday, Aug. 25, in the 900 block of Lincoln Boulevard in Santa Monica, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

About 6:25 p.m., officers from the Santa Monica Police Department responded to an apartment after a report of a shooting, according to a news release from the department. 

Police said that Mondev got into an argument with his brother, Christopher Michael Mondev, who pulled out a gun and shot Charles inside their home. 

Charles Mondev was pronounced dead at 6:39 p.m. at the scene, coroner’s records show. His brother was taken into police custody at the scene. 

Christopher Mondev has been charged with one count of murder with the allegation that he used a handgun to inflict bodily injury, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office. He is due back in court Sept. 25. 

Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at (310) 458-8432. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477. 

-- Times staff writer Hannah Fry contributed to this report.

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