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Justin Cash, 23 [Update]

Justin Cash, a 23-year-old white man, was shot and killed Tuesday, Nov. 29, near Marylee Street and Topanga Canyon Boulevard in Woodland Hills, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.

Officers responded to a call of an assault about 8:20 p.m. and found two men shot, said Sgt. Rosario Fierro of the Los Angeles Police Department.

One of the victims, Justin Cash, was pronounced dead at the scene. Coroner’s records show he was shot in the back of the head.

Another man in his 30s was wounded and taken to a hospital. The second victim was uncooperative and refused to provide information to officers, Fierro said.

[Updated, Dec. 12: The second victim has been identified as Joshman White, 30. He suffered multiple gunshot wounds, but is expected to survive, according to a statement by the LAPD.

Jonathan Cuzal, a 23-year-old Latino from Encino, was arrested Dec. 3 on suspicion of murder. A second suspect, David Castro Jr., a 22-year-old Latino also from Encino, was arrested four days later on suspicion of murder.

Castro is being held on bail of more than $3 million. Cuzal is being on $1-million bail.

Anyone with details about the shooting is asked to contact Topanga area homicide detectives at (818) 756-3363 or the LAPD at (877) 527-3247. Informants  who would like to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.]

-- Sam Quinones and Rosanna Xia

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