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A teenage boy was shot and killed in an unincorporated area bordering Azusa and authorities are continuing to investigate the crime Wednesday.

Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s San Dimas station responded to calls of a shooting at about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 600 block of South Donna Beth Avenue, near Azusa Avenue and Arrow Highway.

The boy was rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. His name was withheld pending notification of his relatives.

Deputies located an additional victim who sustained a gunshot wound to his upper body, and he was also taken to a hospital. He was in stable condition.

Anyone with information regarding the shooting was encouraged to call the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Anonymous tips can be made by calling 800-222-8477.

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