Teen Killed in Shooting Near Los Angeles Mall ID'd

Teen Killed in Shooting Near Los Angeles Mall ID'd
A police car at Los Angeles Police Department headquarters on April 10, 2017. David McNew/Getty Images
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LOS ANGELES—Authorities July 12 identified a 17-year-old boy who was killed in a shooting near the Beverly Center over the weekend that left two other people wounded.

Officers were dispatched at 3:50 a.m. July 9 to West Third Street and South Orlando Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).

On Wednesday, the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner identified the fatally wounded 17-year-old as Zackary Dickson-Hislop of Los Angeles, who died at the scene.

Paramedics took another 17-year-old boy and a 26-year-old man to a hospital, where they were listed in stable condition, police said.

The suspect, described only as a male, fled on foot southbound on Orlando Avenue, police said. According to ABC7, the shooting occurred outside Berri’s Cafe, which stays open until 4 a.m.

The police department West Bureau homicide detectives urged anyone with information about the shooting to call them at 213-382-9470 or 877-LAPD-247. Tipsters can also call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS.

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