Two youngsters had been arrested Thursday for the alleged homicide of a 17-year-old boy in a Lengthy Seaside triple taking pictures.
The suspects are a 16-year-old boy from Lengthy Seaside and a 17-year-old boy from Sign Hill, mentioned the Lengthy Seaside Police Division.
On Jan. 21, Khalil Saleem, 17, was killed in a drive-by taking pictures that injured two others at a basketball court docket. Police imagine the taking pictures could also be gang-related.
Officers responded to pictures fired at Silverado Park on the 1500 block of West thirty first Road round 1:51 p.m.
The victims had been hanging out on the basketball courts when a bunch of individuals in an SUV drove by and shot at them, police mentioned. One individual on the court docket returned hearth on the SUV.
When police arrived, Saleem was discovered critically injured. Two different victims had been transported to a hospital in steady situation, authorities mentioned.
“Two minors had been arrested for the mindless taking pictures that resulted within the dying of Khalil Salem, who was 17 years outdated,” mentioned Wally Hebeish, Lengthy Seaside Chief of Police. “Sadly, gun violence continues to impression our most weak populations and we'll proceed working with our companions to determine methods through which we are able to disrupt violence in our group.”
The suspects had been each arrested on one rely of homicide and two counts of tried homicide. They're being held with out bail. The incident stays beneath investigation.
Anybody with info is requested to name Detectives Michael Hutchinson or Lisette Temblador at 562-570-7244.
Nameless suggestions could be submitted to “Crime Stoppers” at 800-222–8477 or on-line at lacrimestoppers.org.
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