A 16-year-old boy was killed and a man was injured in a shooting in Compton, and authorities said Wednesday that the two may have been arguing prior to the shooting.
Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Compton station responded to a shots-fired call at 5:25 p.m. Tuesday in the 600 block of Corregidor Street, near Wilmington Avenue and Alondra Boulevard.
Upon arrival, they learned the teen had been taken to a hospital with a gunshot wound to the upper body, Lt. Michael Gomez said. The boy was pronounced dead at the hospital, Gomez added.
Deputies also found a man at the scene who had been shot, and he was taken to a hospital by paramedics with non-life-threatening injuries.
Authorities said the victims were involved in a physical altercation and a suspect opened fire on them.
Anyone with information regarding the shooting was asked to call the sheriff's Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Anonymous calls can be made to Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or tips can be sent to lacrimestoppers.org.
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