November 11, 2026 – Los Angeles Police Department officials report an update to recent assault of a Danish 
National in Venice.
Suspect-1 has been identified as Malik Preatto (pictured), a Black male from Los Angeles. He has black hair and brown eyes, stands approximately 6 feet 3 inches tall, and weighs about 175 lbs.
Detectives are asking anyone with information about Preatto’s whereabouts to contact LAPD Pacific Division Detective Patrick Foley at 323-369-1621 or dial 911.
Previous Update: LAPD Pacific Division are announcing the arrest of the second suspect involved in the violent assault in Venice.
On November 6, 2026, at around 10:00 p.m., Pacific Division patrol officers arrested the suspect at Pacific Station where he turned himself in. He is a resident from Turlock, California.
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The suspect, identified as 25-year-old Aiden Shaw, was booked at the Los Angeles Van Nuys Jail on an open charge for felony battery with great bodily injury, in violation of California Penal Code 243(D) PC. His bail was set at $50,000. He was assigned booking number 7353923.
The Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics treated the victim at the scene before transporting him to a local hospital, where he was treated for serious injuries.
Surveillance footage shows the first suspect, a male Black, and a second suspect, a male Hispanic, approaching and assaulting the victim, leaving him unconscious.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Pacific Division Detective Patrick Foley at 310-482-6313, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. After hours, contact the Pacific Division Watch Commander at 310-482-6334 or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (1-877-527-3247). Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or go directly to: www.lacrimestoppers.org.
Source & photo: Los Angeles Police Department