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Trayvon Noel Jackson, 16

Trayvon Noel Jackson, a 16-year-old black teenager, was fatally shot Tuesday, Aug. 27, in the 2700 block of West 64th Street in Hyde Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.

Jackson, along with Antonio Riley, 18, was standing in front of an apartment complex about 4 p.m. when a light-colored, four-door sedan pulled up and at least one person began shooting, said LAPD Det. Supervisor Chris Barling.

Witnesses told The Times they heard numerous gunshots.

“There were two shots, then about 20 consecutive shots after that,” one woman said.

Jackson and Riley died at the scene at 4:10 p.m., coroner’s spokesman Ed Winter said.

A third person was critically injured.

Anyone with information can call the LAPD criminal gang homicide division at (213) 485-1383. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477.

-- Ruben Vives, Nicole Santa Cruz and Robert J. Lopez

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