ALTADENA, Calif. — A 4-year-old boy was killed and a man he was with on a porch was wounded in a drive-by shooting in Altadena, Los Angeles County sheriff's officials said Wednesday.
The victims were in front of a home Tuesday night when someone in a dark-colored car pulled up and fired several shots before speeding away, according to Deputy Trina Schrader.
Both victims were struck multiple times. Shell casings littered the street and investigators said at least 13 shots were fired from a semi-automatic handgun.
Neighbor Cameron Jackson told reporters he came outside after hearing gunfire.
"I saw the mom," he said. "She was screaming, 'my baby, my baby.' "
A 27-year-old man and the 4-year-old boy were rushed to a hospital. The boy, identified as Salvador Esparza III, died, said coroner's Assistant Chief Ed Winter.
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The adult victim was a family friend and not related to the child, Schrader said. The man's injuries were not life-threatening, she said.
Investigators were searching for a suspect in a dark-colored car but have not identified a motive.
Homicide Det. John Corina said authorities were looking into whether the shooting was gang-related.
