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2 men shot and killed in Mount Washington
Two men were shot and killed Thursday in Mt. Washington and an investigation into the shooting is underway.
Two men were shot and killed Thursday in Los Angeles' Mount Washington neighborhood and an investigation into the shooting is underway.
Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department's Northeast Division responded to 1460 Cliff Drive at 12:15 a.m. regarding reports of a shooting. When they arrived, they found the victims with multiple gunshot wounds, an LAPD spokeswoman told City News Service.
Witnesses told the officers that a group of assailants approached the victims, shot them and drove away.
Los Angeles Fire Department personnel were called and pronounced the men dead at the scene, police said.
The victims were identified as Denzell Guzman, 18, and Juan Melendez Jr., 17, both Los Angeles residents, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office.
"Juan is a loving, kind, passionate, dedicated and gifted young man who was robbed of a bright and promising future. This kid was a ray of light in a hall of darkness, brought joy and laughter wherever he walked, and was gifted with immeasurable wisdom at such a young age," read a GoFundMe account organized on behalf of Juan's family.
There was no suspect description and a motive for the shooting is unknown.
The LAPD's Central Division is handling the investigation.