16-year-old is killed and a man is injured during a shooting in the city of Compton

A 16-year-old teenager died and a man was injured during a shooting that broke out this Tuesday afternoon in the city of Compton, authorities reported.

The shooting was reported approximately at 5:25 p.m. in the 700 block of West Corregidor Streetnear Compton/Woodley Airport, said the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) it’s a statement.

When the LASD Compton Station Marshals They arrived at the scene of the shooting and found the 16-year-old boy with a gunshot wound to the upper torso.

Emergency services They provided first aid to the victimwho was only described as a young African-American man.

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The teenager was immediately taken to a hospital, where he died moments later.

Authorities said a man, whose age was not revealed, was also found at the scene. He had gunshot wounds that were not life-threatening..

“It is believed that both victims were involved in a physical altercation when a suspect opened fire on them,” the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said in its statement.

To the second victim He was also taken to a hospital. to receive medical attention.

The authorities The identities of the two victims were not released. nor the age of the man who was injured.

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In your updates, no suspect description provided nor more details regarding the causes that led to this shooting.

In their first reports, the authorities had said that The alleged suspect was a young Hispanic man.which has not been confirmed until this Wednesday morning.

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The authorities said that an investigation is ongoing in order to identify the suspect and proceed to his arrest.

If anyone has information that could assist in the investigations, You must call the Homicide Office from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department at 323-890-5500.

To file a report anonymously, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.

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