A 16-year-old boy was killed and four others were wounded in a Christmas Day shooting in Lancaster.
The fatal shooting occurred around 1:10 p.m. Thursday in the 1000 block of E. Angela Court. The 16-year-old was discovered by deputies and pronounced dead at the scene by Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
A 17-year-old girl, a 15-year-old boy and two men, 19 and 29, were taken to a hospital and treated for non-life-threatening gunshot wounds, the department reported.
The hospitalized victims’ identities were not immediately released.
Two male suspects have been detained, according to a report from Key News Network. Further information regarding their arrest and involvement in the shooting was unclear.
The cause of the shooting was under investigation on Thursday.
Authorities urged anyone with information about the shooting to call the Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500 or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.