Teen, 17, arrested in 12-year-old boy’s shooting death in Compton park

A 17-year-old boy was arrested Sunday, May 11, after the shooting death of a 12-year-old boy at Fig/Oleander Park in Compton Friday, authorities said.

The shooting took place around 4 p.m. Friday in the park in the area of North Oleander Avenue and West Fig Street, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Deputies found the boy in the park and administered first aid, the Sheriff’s Department said. Paramedics from the Compton Fire Department took him to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

Witnesses described the suspect as a male wearing all-black clothing, including a black ski mask, adding that he was last seen running northbound on Oleander Avenue and out of view, deputies said.

Authorities said investigators determined that the suspect was a 17-year-old boy based on unspecified evidence from the scene. An arrest warrant was issued, and the suspect was taken into custody in Los Angeles at about 10 a.m. Sunday, the LASD said.

He was booked at a nearby station and transported to a juvenile detention facility.

Anyone with information regarding the shooting is asked to contact the LASD’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Tipsters who wish to remain anonymous can call 800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.