"Beverly Hills police arrested a man they say beat another man with a metal object and then ran him over Friday, dragging the victim for a short distance. Police officials said in a news release that officers took Christopher Cornelius, 54, into custody after he was found hiding in a nearby building. It remains unclear what connection he has to the victim, whom police have yet to publicly identify."
"At about 12:42 p.m., officers responded to 911 calls about a man with a weapon who allegedly was assaulting another man in the area of Wilshire and San Vicente boulevards. The men got into an argument for unspecified reasons, then one began striking the other with a metallic object, police said. Witnesses also reported that the suspect used his vehicle to run the victim over. Police arrived within two minutes of receiving the calls."
A man was arrested after allegedly beating another man with a metal object and then running him over. Officers took Christopher Cornelius into custody; he was booked on murder charges with $2-million bail. Officers responded to 911 calls about an assault near Wilshire and San Vicente boulevards. Witnesses reported the men argued and one struck the other with a metallic object before using a vehicle to run the victim over. Police arrived within two minutes and arrested Cornelius after establishing a perimeter. The victim was taken to a hospital and died. Beverly Hills has cameras, drones and license-plate readers.
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