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A young man was killed Thursday and another was wounded in a drive-by shooting in Long Beach.
Wylee Pritchett, 20, of Lakewood, died at the scene of the shooting, which occurred about 4 a.m. near 64th Street and Coronado Avenue.
The survivor sustained a non-life-threatening injury and was taken to a hospital in stable condition, according to Long Beach police Lt. Dina Zapalski. His name was not released
Laurie Pritchett, the dead man’s mother, said her son was at a house visiting friends when someone drove up and fired several shots from a car.
“A bullet went through my son and went through another kid, his other friend,” she told ABC7.
It was unclear what led to the shooting, but it isn’t believed to have been gang-related, police said.
No descriptions of the car, suspect or suspects were immediately available. Anyone with information on the case was urged to call Long Beach police homicide detectives at (562) 570-7244. Anonymous tips can be provided through Crime Stoppers by calling (800) 222-TIPS.
–City News Service