15-year-old boy fatally shot near Chick-fil-A in Cerritos; LA county detectives searching for shooter
A teenager was killed in a shooting near the Chick-fil-A in Cerritos on Saturday, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
It happened at around 4 p.m. in the 18600 block of Gridley Road, a news release from LASD deputies said. Upon arrival, they found a teenage boy suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Family members identified the teenager as 15-year-old Darnell Jones. They told CBS LA that he was going to be a junior in high school.
Deputies did not provide information on a suspect or motive in the shooting. No arrests have yet been announced.
In an updated news release on Saturday night, deputies shared further information on the circumstances leading up to the deadly shooting.
"Investigators learned an altercation took place outside of a local business. During the altercation, the suspect shot the victim and then fled on foot and out of view," the release said.
Aerial footage showed several LASD patrol cars near the Chick-fil-A parking lot, where only one vehicle was parked. The entire area was cordoned off by police tape. Two other vehicles were stopped in the road next to the restaurant, where the drive-thru lane appeared to have several evidence markers on the ground.
Anyone who knows more was urged to contact LASD's Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500.
