16-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Shot Multiple Times In Carson
CARSON (CBSLA.com) — Authorities say they are continuing to investigate the shooting death of a teenage boy in Carson.
Deputies responded to a gunshot victim call just before 8:30 p.m. Friday in the 23400 block of South Avalon Boulevard.
When they arrived on scene, they located the victim described as a 16-year-old Hispanic teen.
He had been shot multiple times, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said in a news release.
The boy was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Deputies said the shooting appears to be gang-related.
No suspect information has been released.
Anyone with more information about this shooting was asked to call the LASD Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.