12-year-old was fatally shot in Compton park; teenager arrested in slaying
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A 17-year-old boy was arrested Sunday morning on suspicion of shooting and killing a 12-year-old child at a Compton park, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
On Friday, the younger boy was shot at Fig/Oleander Park, a small Compton city recreation area with a playground, near the intersection of Oris Street and Oleander Avenue.
Authorities said a male wearing black clothing and a black ski mask had been spotted running from the area. Investigators collected evidence and identified the teenager as their suspect, and a judge issued an arrest warrant.
Law enforcement officers arrested him about 10 a.m. Sunday and booked him at a sheriff’s station on suspicion of homicide. He was taken to a juvenile detention facility.
The victim was treated by Compton Fire paramedics at the scene and then transported to a hospital where doctors later pronounced him dead.
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