A 15-year-old boy was shot dead and a 16-year-old was wounded Monday night in an apparent gang-related attack in Pacoima, police said. The gunfire broke out about 7:15 p.m. as a car pulled up to the two youths who were riding their bicycles in the 11200 block of Dronfield Avenue, the Los Angeles Police Department said.
Someone in the vehicle asked, "Where are you from?" and then opened fire, Officer Karen Rayner said.
The 15-year-old was pronounced dead at a hospital, and the other victim was in stable condition, Rayner said.
Since January 2007, at least 22 homicides have been reported within two miles of the site, according to a Times database.
Anyone with information about the attack is asked to call (877) LAPD-24-7.
— Robert J. Lopez
Photo: Red dots show the homicides reported in the Pacoima area since January 2007. Credit: Los Angeles Times Homicide Report