16-year-old shot and killed in Koreatown robbery attempt. The investigation and suspect search underway - now on ABC7
The shooting happened on 7th Street, between Berendo Street and New Hampshire Avenue, around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Police say a male driver and his passenger were in a car when another man approached with a gun. That's when the suspect attempted to rob the two men. When they refused to hand over their belongings, the suspect opened fire and shot the 16-year-old passenger in the head. The driver took off and flagged down officers outside a 7-Eleven on West Olympic Boulevard in the Pico-Union neighborhood. He was attempting to take the passenger to the hospital, but never made it.The suspect remains at large. A description was not available.
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