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A youth fatally shot in Compton was identified Monday as a 16-year-old Compton resident.
Lontrell Turner died at the scene of the shooting, which occurred about 12:35 p.m. Sunday at Bullis Road and Queensdale Street, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported.
“Detectives have learned that the victim … was walking northbound on Bullis Road when he was confronted by the suspect,” Deputy Juanita Navarro- Suarez said. “Words were exchanged, and the suspect produced a handgun, shooting the victim multiple times in the upper torso.”
The suspect was described as a Hispanic male, 16-18 years of age, who wore a dark-blue or black hoodie, the sheriff’s department reported. According to ABC7, the victim was on his way to see his girlfriend when he was killed.
Anyone with more information about the case was urged to contact the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. Anonymous tips can be provided by calling Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS.