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The 7-year-old boy who was shot and killed at a home in Lancaster has been identified as authorities investigate the incident.
Eli Thomas was visiting a friend’s house on Dahlia Street Thursday evening when he was shot, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. He died at the scene.
A 7-year-old boy was shot and killed Thursday afternoon at a home in Lancaster, authorities say.
The county Department of Medical Examiner said Thomas died from a gunshot wound to the head.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department – https://lasd.org/
Authorities are now trying to determine whether it was a homicide or an accident. No arrests have been made and the sheriff’s department initially said foul play was not suspected.
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The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain unknown.
Investigators are still conducting interviews, but a firearm was recovered at the scene.
