A 20-year-old Pico Rivera resident has been slapped with murder charges for the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old boy at a local gas station. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office confirms Andres Adan Chavez stands accused of a heinous act, gunning down the victim while he waited for his mother’s work shift to end. In chilling detail, DA Nathan J. Hochman describes the incident as “every parent’s worst nightmare.”
The tragedy unfolded on the night of Aug. 23 in the 8800 block of Whitter Boulevard, as Saith M. became the unintended recipient of a bullet. “The victim was simply waiting for his mom when he was gunned down,” Hochman said, as per the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Chavez, who allegedly fled after the shooting, was apprehended last week, setting the stage for legal proceedings that could see him facing the ultimate penalty…