2 Teenagers Are Killed in Drive-By Shooting
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WEST VALINDA — Sheriff’s homicide detectives are investigating a drive-by shooting that killed two teenagers walking down a street in an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County.
Tommy Garnica, 16, of Baldwin Park, died at the scene Tuesday night. A second victim, whose name was withheld pending notification of family, died in a hospital Wednesday morning, a deputy said.
The attack occurred at 7:22 p.m. as the teenagers walked down Cagliero Street to Puente Avenue, in an area between La Puente and West Covina.
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