Victor Mendez Jr., 17
Victor Mendez Jr., a 17-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Saturday, Dec. 19, at Foothill Boulevard and Paxton Street in Pacoima, authorities said.
Mendez was the victim of a car-to-car shooting that police said may be gang-related. Occupants of the two vehicles exchanged words before a gunman in one car began firing on the other about 1 p.m., officials said.
The suspects' vehicle was described as a dark-colored compact.
Mendez was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 2:35 p.m. Police are looking for four male suspects.
-- Rich Connell
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