Father killed at camp identified

A man who was fatally shot while camping with his family at Malibu Creek State Park has been identified, authorities said Saturday.

The victim was identified as Tristan Beaudette, 35, of Irvine, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office.

Beaudette was shot about 4:45 a.m. Friday while camping in the park in the Calabasas area, sheriff ’s officials said. Detectives are still seeking to identify the assailant.

Beaudette was camping with his two daughters, ages 2 and 4, when he was shot at least once in the upper torso, Lt. Rodney Moore said. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

The children were not hurt in the shooting.

“The theory we are working with is he was shot inside the tent,” Moore said. “The children were inside the tent, too.

“We are working this as a homicide at this point,” he said. “We are gathering evidence ... It will take some time.”

The shooting occurred inside the popular campground in an area frequented by hikers and day trekkers, officials said.

Malibu Creek State Park, four miles south of U.S. 101, is known around the world as the backdrop for the TV series “MASH,” as well as the movies “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” and the original “Planet of the Apes.”

Its 15 miles of hiking trails set among 8,200 scenic acres are a well-known destination for Angelenos on weekends.