16-Year-Old Boy Fatally Shot in Carson

A 16-year-old boy was fatally shot in Carson on Friday night, authorities said.

The shooting was reported around 8:29 p.m. in the 23400 block of S. Avalon Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

The victim was transported to a hospital where he died, according to the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department.

Detectives believe the shooting may have been gang related.

Anyone with information was asked to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500,

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