Teenage boy intentionally struck by 2 cars in Florence, police say

A teenager was intentionally struck by two vehicles in the Florence area early Sunday morning, according to police. 

The incident unfolded around 2:30 a.m. Sunday along 66th Street and Avalon Boulevard. 

It was there that police say a large underground party was taking place on 62nd street with about 150 people. During the party, a fight broke out between partygoers and one the suspects who struck and killed the teenage boy. 

"We do know that the suspect drove back and forth down the street a couple of times in an attempt to strike party goers," Detective Jerry Gibson of LAPD's central bureau homicide said to CBSLA Reporter Jake Reiner.  

That's when police say the boy was intentionally struck by the first vehicle. As the driver of that car fled from the area, they struck a light pole and that driver ran from the scene.

A second car was also said to have intentionally run over the victim, who was already lying on the ground.

On Monday, authorities identified him as 17-year-old Matthew Lobos. 

There's no question that there were witnesses who saw the crime take place. However the search continues for the suspects involved in this crime. 

"How many actually witnessed the event we're still trying to determine that but there were a significant amount of individuals at the party," Gibson said.