A 13-year-old boy was shot and killed late Saturday night in Pico Rivera. Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies responded around 11:45 p.m. to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon on the 8800 block of Whittier Boulevard near a 76 gas station. The incident was the second fatal gas-station shooting in Pico Rivera within three days; a man was killed Thursday at a Shell station on Rosemead and Washington boulevards. Investigators said the two homicides do not appear connected and that the teenager's shooting did not appear gang-related. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene; no suspect information was available. Authorities requested tips to the Homicide Bureau.
Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies responded around 11:45 p.m. to a call about an assault with a deadly weapon on the 8800 block of Whittier Blvd. The scene of the shooting was by a 76 gas station, marking it the second fatal shooting at a gas station in Pico Rivera over the last three days. A man was killed on Thursday at a Shell gas station on Rosemead and Washington boulevards.
The two homicides do not appear to be connected, authorities said. Investigators are still trying to piece together the circumstances surrounding the shooting of the teenager, according to a statement from the sheriff's department, but they said the crime did not appear to be gang-related. The victim, who was not identified, was pronounced dead at the scene. No suspect information was available. Anyone with relevant information is asked to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.
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