A teenager was shot and killed in the area of a popular shopping center in Pico Rivera on Saturday night, and authorities are searching for a suspect.

According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department , deputies responded to reports of an assault with a deadly weapon in the 8800 block of Whittier Boulevard at about 11:45 p.m. Saturday.

Upon arrival, deputies found a 13-year-old boy suffering from at least one gunshot wound.

He was pronounced dead at the scene. He's yet to be publicly identified.

No additional details, including any information regarding a suspect, have been revealed.

Authorities said this shooting was not connected to another homicide that took place about two miles down the road in Pico Rivera on Friday.

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