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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Homicide detectives are responding to the 300 block of Figueroa Drive, Altadena, to investigate the shooting death of a child and an injury to a male adult.

The victims were transported to a local hospital where the child was pronounced dead and the male adult is receiving medical treatment for his injuries.

There is no further information available at this time. 

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.  If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.

Written by:

Deputy Kelvin Moody

Deputy Crystal Hernandez

Sheriff’s Information Bureau – Newsroom

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department 

Hall of Justice - First floor  

211 W. Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

213-229-1700

________________Original Press Release________________

 Shooting Investigation, 300 block of Figueroa Drive, Altadena         

DATE: Tuesday, July 05, 2016

TIME: 10:50PM

LOCATION: 300 Block of Figueroa Drive, Altadena

SUSPECT: Unknown

VICTIMS: 1 Child (male), 1 Adult (male)

UNIT: LASD Homicide - Lieutenant Corina

NARRATIVE:

At approximately 10:50pm, Deputies patrolling the area of the 300 block of Figueroa Drive, Altadena, came across two victims, a child and an adult, with apparent gunshot wounds. Deputies immediately requested emergency medical assistance.  

Both victims were transported to a local hospital in unknown condition.

The circumstances that led up to the shooting is unknown. Deputies continue to scour the area for information and evidence in an effort to identify a suspect (s) in this crime.

As a result, deputies have contained the area of Olive Avenue and Figueroa Drive, in Altadena. We ask the public to stay clear of this area, as the investigation continues.  

As we obtain more information for the public that will assist the investigation, we will update accordingly.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Altadena Station at (626) 798-1131.  If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), or texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.

Written by:

Crystal Hernandez, Deputy

Kelvin Moody, Deputy

Trina Schrader, Deputy

Sheriff's Information Bureau - Newsroom

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

(213) 229-1700

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