LANCASTER, Calif. - The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the fatal shooting of a 7-year-old boy.
Lancaster Station deputies responded to a home on the 44000 block of Dahlia Street Thursday around 3:40 p.m. regarding a gunshot victim.
Once inside the house, they located the boy suffering from a gunshot wound; he died at the scene.
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According to detectives, the boy was visiting a friend at that house. It's unclear what led to the shooting.
A firearm was recovered from the scene and no arrests were made.
No additional information was released.