19-year-old ‘tragically’ killed in apparent Whittier drive-by shooting: LASD

A teen was shot and killed Saturday evening in an apparent drive-by shooting in an unincorporated area of Whittier, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

The shooting was reported around 5:30 p.m. in the 10000 block of Mills Avenue, LASD said. Deputies from the Norwalk Sheriff’s Station responded to reports of a gunshot victim and found a 19-year-old male suffering from at least one gunshot wound, authorities said.

Deputies provided medical aid until firefighters with the Los Angeles County Fire Department arrived. “Tragically, the male victim succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased on scene,” LASD said in a media release…

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