18-year-old man shot to death in unincorporated area of West Covina, Industry
An 18-year-old man was shot and killed in an unincorporated area between West Covina and Industry, authorities said Wednesday.
Deputies from the Industry Sheriff's Station were called at 9:22 p.m. Tuesday to the 500 block of Abery Avenue, near Valley Boulevard, where they discovered the victim lying in the street suffering from gunshot wounds, according to the Sheriff's Information Bureau.
The victim was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
According to a sheriff's press release, it is unknown if the shooting was gang-related.
Anyone with information about this shooting was asked to call the Sheriff's Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Anonymous tips can be called in to Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or submitted online at lacrimestoppers.org.
