Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Investigators are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a male juvenile.
Deputies from San Dimas Sheriff’s Station responded to the 600 block of Donna Beth Avenue in the unincorporated area of Azusa regarding a gunshot victim call. The initial incident had been reported to the Azusa Police Department.
The incident occurred on Tuesday December 6, 2022 at approximately 3:26PM.
When deputies arrived they were informed by Azusa Police officers that the victim, a Hispanic male, had been located at the location suffering from apparent gun shot wounds. The victim was treated by the Los Angeles County Fire Department and was subsequently transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased. There was an additional victim that sustained a gunshot wound to his upper torso who was also transported to a local hospital and remains in stable condition.
There is no additional information available at this time.
ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE FOLLOWS:
DATE: Tuesday, December 6, 2022
REPORTED AT: Approximately 3:32 p.m.
LOCATION: 600 Block of South Donna Beth Avenue, Azusa
VICTIM(S): Male Hispanic Juvenile
SUSPECT(S): Unknown
UNIT: Homicide Bureau – Lieutenant M. Gomez
NARRATIVE:
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide investigators are responding to a shooting death investigation. The incident was reported Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at approximately 3:32 p.m., at the 600 Block of South Donna Beth Avenue, Azusa.
The victim was transported to the hospital and pronounced deceased.
There is no additional 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), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
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