Samuel Theard, a 16-year-old teenager, was fatally shot Saturday, Nov. 26, in the 3400 block of West 59th Place in Hyde Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
Ed Winter, spokesman for the coroner's office, said Theard was the victim of a drive-by shooting.
Theard, of Los Angeles, was shot about 8:10 p.m. After the incident, he was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead at 10:03 p.m.
Winter had no other information about the case.
Anyone with details about the shooting is asked to contact the Los Angeles Police Department at (877) LAPD-24-7 (877) 527-3247. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS (800) 222-8477.
-- Los Angeles Times