Crime & Safety

15-Year-Old Boy Hospitalized After Being Shot During Fight At Dockweiler Beach

It was unclear what started the fight, but witnesses said it was a "large group disturbance."

He is reportedly hospitalized in stable condition.
He is reportedly hospitalized in stable condition. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

LOS ANGELES, CA — A 15-year-old boy was shot and wounded during a fight at Dockweiler Beach, according to multiple media reports.

It occurred at 7:20 p.m. Saturday near lifeguard tower 55 on the 11400 block of Vista Del Mar,

The boy told police he heard a gunshot, then realized he had been struck by the gunfire, CBS2 reported.

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He is reportedly hospitalized in stable condition.

It was unclear what started the fight, but witnesses said it was a "large group disturbance."

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The beach was closed early while the Los Angeles Police Department investigation continued.

The suspect fled and no description was available.

— City News Service