California Man Charged with Murder After Single Punch Kills Bar Manager
A California man has been charged with murder after killing a bar manager with a single punch.
Leonard Hector Korpie, 26, allegedly punched the Santa Monica bar manager after he and another customer were thrown out of the bar for fighting.
The bar manager’s name has not been publicly released.
In a press release about the charges, the Santa Monica Police Department wrote, “On Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at approximately 12:05 AM, officers responded to the 2700 block of Main Street, near Jameson’s Pub, in response to a radio call of a Battery that Just Occurred. A fight ensued on the street when the Jameson’s manager asked several patrons to leave.”
“Out on the street,
