A 15-year-old boy was fatally shot and another teen was clinging to life in an attack in Stanton Monday afternoon.
Orange County sheriff’s deputies responded to the shooting just before 2 p.m. in the 11000 block of Court Street, between Beach Boulevard and Rancho Alamitos High School, according to Orange County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Gerard McCann.
Deputies found 15-year-old Samuel Louie Vidal of San Bernardino and another boy about 13 to 14 years old and authorities rushed them both to a hospital, McCann said. Vidal was pronounced dead and the other boy was in critical condition, he added.
Investigators were not sure what led to the shooting but it is an area plagued with gang activity, McCann said.
Anyone with helpful information for investigators was asked to call 714-647-7000. Orange County Crime Stoppers will accept anonymous tips at 855-TIP-OCCS or at ocsheriff.gov/occrimestoppers.