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Police announced the arrest of a 17-year-old in connection to the shooting death of a boy at a Fig/Oleander park in Compton Friday. This video was broadcasted on the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on May 11, 2025.

A 17-year-old boy was arrested Sunday in connection with the shooting death of a 12-year-old at a Compton park.

Neighbors in Compton say they heard multiple shots ring out when a boy was found dead near a park playground. Karma Dickerson reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on May 9, 2025.

An investigation is underway Friday after at least one person was shot at a park in Compton, authorities said.

Police said a man was shot while the suspect was still on the run. This video was broadcast during the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 9, 2025.

A $20,000 reward in the investigation into the shooting deaths of a woman and her daughter at a Compton intersection was offered Tuesday by Los Angeles County officials. The Board of Supervisors approved the reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction in the killings of a 45-year-old La’von Hall and her 22-year-old daughter Ma’Laysia Martin in an...

Investigators are asking the public for help in finding the 41-year-old man suspected in the shooting deaths of a woman and her daughter in Compton. Jonathan Gonzalez reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on April 3, 2025.

Investigators are asking the public for help in finding the man suspected in the deaths of a woman and her daughter in a drive-by shooting at a Compton stoplight. La’von Hall, 45, and her daughter, Ma’Laysia Martin, 22, were shot and killed at about 7 p.m. Tuesday. Donte Lamont Brown, a 41-year-old resident of Compton and estranged boyfriend of Hall,…

The drive-by shooting may have stemmed from a domestic dispute, an official said. Mekahlo Medina reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.

A mother and daughter were shot and killed in a shooting near Caldwell Street Elementary in Compton Tuesday evening, the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department said. Deputies responded to reports of a shooting Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. at the intersection of Caldwell Street and Central Avenue, according to the LASD. Officers found the first woman in the street on the...

Deputies responded to reports of a shooting Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. at the intersection of Caldwell Street and Central Avenue, according to the LASD. This video was broadcast on the NBC4 News at 6 a.m. on April 2, 2025.

Illegal fireworks erupted over the weekend in Compton in a chaotic surprise holiday lights show.

Fireworks in Compton neighborhoods have been a nuisance for residents after a slew of them have been illuminating the sky as of late. Macy Jenkins reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024.

A national program, Vision to Learn, has provided millions of kids access to free eye exams and glasses with the help of their mobile service.

Vision to Learn’s mobile clinic provides thousands of children each year access to eye exams and lenses at no charge. Anabelle Sedano reports for the NBC 4 News at 3 p.m. on Dec. 19, 2024.

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The mother of the 9-year-old boy who was shot and killed allegedly by his father last week spoke out on the death of her only son in a conference outside Compton City Hall. As seen on air on the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Dec. 7, 2024.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is investigating after a 9-year-old was shot and killed in West Rancho Dominguez. Brittany Hope reports for the NBC4 News at 5 a.m. on Dec. 2, 2024. 

An investigation is underway after a child was shot over the weekend in West Rancho Dominguez near Compton.

NBC4 and Telemundo 52 will be handing out free coffee on Wednesday, November 13th from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Patria Coffee Roasters located at 108 N. Alameda St. in Compton. Come enjoy a mocha, latte or cafecito with Lynette Romero, Belen de Leon, Robin Winston, Adrian Arambulo, from NBC4’s Today in LA morning newscast and the team from…