Authorities apprehended three teenage boys on Wednesday in relation to a shooting incident that resulted in the injury of a young girl and her mother at a hamburger stand in South Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the attackers mistakenly targeted the victims, believing them to be members of a rival gang.
The shooting took place at the intersection of 81st Street and Avalon Boulevard at around 5:30 p.m. on June 5. The 20-year-old mother was inside a car with her one-year-old daughter, eight-month-old daughter, and another woman in the Monster Burger parking lot when three suspects approached them and fired shots at their vehicle.
The 20-year-old woman sustained a gunshot wound in her leg, while the one-year-old girl was shot in the foot, as confirmed by the police.
Law enforcement officials discovered several shell casings of both 9mm and .45-caliber at the crime scene. Through surveillance footage, investigators were able to identify and subsequently arrest the two 16-year-old boys and one 17-year-old boy involved. As the suspects are minors, their identities have been withheld.
Police suspect that the motive behind the shooting was gang-related, with the assailants erroneously perceiving the victims as rival gang members.
All three suspects have been charged with attempted murder, according to the police.
If you have any additional information regarding this incident, please contact 911. Alternatively, anonymous tipsters can reach out to Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477. For non-business hours or weekends, please direct your calls to 213-972-2971.
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