17-year-old boy fatally shot outside La Habra Walmart

Police tape surrounds two sedans, one with its driver's door open, in a Walmart parking lot in La Habra

Staff Writer

July 8, 2023 8:39 PM PT

A 17-year-old boy died and a man was wounded in a shooting in a Walmart parking lot in La Habra on Friday night.

Officers responded to 911 calls at 1340 S. Beach Blvd. at around 8:35 p.m. Friday. They found the two victims outside of a gray Infiniti sedan, said Lt. Nick Baclit of the La Habra Police Department.

The boy was pronounced dead at the scene, while the man was taken to UC Irvine Medical Center, where he was in stable condition, Baclit said.

The investigation was ongoing. There was no immediate risk to the community, the department said in a news release Friday night.

Anyone with more information is asked to contact the La Habra police at (562) 383-4300.

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Jeong Park

Jeong Park is a former Asian American communities reporter for the Los Angeles Times. Previously, he was an economic mobility reporter for the Sacramento Bee, covering how California policies affect the lives of workers. He also covered cities and communities for the Orange County Register and was among The Times’ staff members who covered the Monterey Park mass shooting in 2023, which was recognized by the Pulitzer Board as a finalist in breaking news. Park considers both Seoul, where he was born, and Southern California, where he grew up, as his home. He graduated from UCLA. He welcomes recommendations for good hikes, food and K-Pop songs.

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