Crime & Safety

IE Boy, 13, Accused Of Fatal Shooting That Left 1 Dead, 2 Injured: Police

An 18-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

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.

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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.

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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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