FONTANA, CA — A 13-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of murder after an 18-year-old man was killed and two boys were injured in a shooting in Fontana, police said.
Fontana police received several calls reporting gunfire at about 6:11 p.m. Wednesday in the 9900 block of Cypress Avenue, according to the Fontana Police Department.
Officers arrived at the scene and confirmed a shooting had occurred. They found a 12-year-old boy, a 15-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds, police told Patch.
The two younger victims were treated at local hospitals and released, police said. The 18-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity was not immediately released.
Investigators identified a 13-year-old Fontana boy as the suspect. He was later located in Fontana, arrested on suspicion of murder and booked into Juvenile Hall, police said.
No additional information was immediately available.
Anyone with information about the shooting was asked to contact Detective Samuel Saenz at 909-854-8106 or email ssaenz@fontanaca.gov.
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