"MOSS LANDING - Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced Wednesday that no charges will be filed in the death of 38-year-old Trenton Black, who drowned after a confrontation on the water at Moss Landing Harbor on June 11. According to the district attorney's office, the investigation focused on the actions of Joshua Holtzclaw, who was fishing from his stationary boat in Monterey Bay that morning."
"Just before 8:30 a.m., Black arrived from Santa Cruz and approached the area where Holtzclaw was fishing. Fishermen nearby witnessed Black circle Holtzclaw's boat at close range before heading north toward the harbor. Witnesses said the two men exchanged words, though no one could hear what was said. Holtzclaw followed Black into the channel. A harbor camera more than 200 yards away recorded Holtzclaw's boat striking the back of Black's boat."
"Black then left his boat and climbed aboard Holtzclaw's vessel, where a fight broke out. Witnesses on both sides of the channel, about 150 yards wide at that point, reported that Black appeared to be dominating the fight. One witness said Black was "beating the (explicit) out of the other guy," with Holtzclaw on the bottom of the boat as Black delivered blows and held him in a headlock. Both men fell into the water during the struggle."
Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced that no charges will be filed in the death of 38-year-old Trenton Black, who drowned after a confrontation at Moss Landing Harbor on June 11. Joshua Holtzclaw, who had been fishing from a stationary boat in Monterey Bay, was the focus of the investigation after a harbor camera captured Holtzclaw's boat striking Black's vessel and both boats showed collision damage. Witnesses reported Black boarded Holtzclaw's boat and dominated a fight before both men fell into the water. Black was seen calling for help, went under, and did not resurface.
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