Crime & Safety
Teen Killed, Man Wounded In South Bay Shooting
The shooting happened early Friday morning in the 4200 block of W. Broadway between 122nd and 126th, according to police.
HAWTHORNE, CA — A 16-year-old boy was killed and a 32-year-old man was wounded in a shooting believed gang-related in Hawthorne Friday.
Hawthorne Police responded around 12-30 a.m. Friday to the 4200 block of West Broadway, between 122nd and 126th streets, regarding a shooting, said Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Lt. Michael Modica.
A 16-year-old boy with a gunshot wound to his upper body was taken by paramedics to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead., according to the LASD. The other victim was treated at a hospital for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his lower body.
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Gang investigators with Hawthorne police said the shooting was gang-related, but did not provide any suspect details.
Anyone with information about this shooting was asked to call the Sheriff's Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Those who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or go to lacrimestoppers.org.
