Overview

• A 12-year-old boy was fatally shot at Fig/Oleander Park in Compton on Friday afternoon, later dying at the hospital despite first aid efforts by deputies and paramedics.
• Witnesses reported seeing a male suspect in all-black clothing, including a ski mask, fleeing northbound on Oleander Avenue after the shooting.
• Investigators identified a 17-year-old boy as the suspect based on evidence collected at the scene and issued an arrest warrant.
• The suspect was apprehended Sunday morning in Los Angeles, booked, and transported to a juvenile detention facility pending legal proceedings.
• The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau is actively seeking additional information from the public through tip lines and Crime Stoppers.