A 13-year-old girl was arrested over the weekend after shooting and killing a 16-year-old boy in Pomona, police said.
On Sunday around 5:22 p.m., officers with the Pomona Police Department responded to a report of a shooting in the 1300 block of East Pasadena Avenue, where they found a 16-year-old boy suffering from a gunshot wound, police said. The Los Angeles County Fire Department arrived and pronounced him dead at the scene.
The Long Beach Post reported that the girl was from Long Beach and was arrested on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter. Authorities said they took her to the juvenile center.
The motive for the crime is under investigation, authorities said. The police department did not immediately respond to a request for more information about how they identified the girl as a suspect or whether they believe the shooting was intentional or not. The identities of the victim and suspect were not released.
Anyone with more information about this incident is asked to contact the Pomona Police Department at (909) 622-1241.
