13-Year-Old Boy Fatally Shot at Pico Rivera Gas Station

Tragic Gas Station Shooting

• 💔 A 13-year-old boy was fatally shot late Saturday night at a 76 gas station on Whittier Boulevard in Pico Rivera.
• 💡 The victim was reportedly waiting for his mother to finish her night shift at the time of the incident.
• 👨‍👦 The boy was known to help his mother around the gas station during her shifts.

Unclear Motive and Suspect at Large

• 🏃 The gunman reportedly fled the scene on foot immediately after the shooting.
• ❓ Detectives have stated that the motive for the shooting is unclear, and it does not appear to have been a robbery or argument.

Pattern of Violence in Pico Rivera

• ⚠️ This incident marks the second deadly shooting at a gas station in Pico Rivera within the past three days.
• 📍 A previous shooting occurred just days earlier at a gas station on Washington and Passons Boulevards, approximately 2 to 3 miles away.
• 🚨 Both shootings are being investigated as unrelated incidents, but the proximity has left the community on edge.

Ongoing Investigation and Public Appeal

• 🕵️ The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department homicide detectives are actively searching for the suspect(s) in both shootings.
• 📞 Authorities are urging anyone with information regarding these incidents to contact the LA Sheriff's Homicide Division.