By DAILY PRESS STAFF
CLOVERFIELD BLVD Police on Sunday sought the public’s help in locating two suspects whom they believe wounded a teenag-er during a shooting attack in the 2300 block of Cloverfield Boulevard.
Officers responding to a “shots fired” call Saturday about 6 p.m. and found two juveniles at the location, said Santa Monica Police Department’s Sgt. Renaldi Thruston.
One of the boys was suffering from a non life-threatening gunshot wound. The other one was uninjured, Thruston said. The gunshot wound victim was taken to an area hospital.
The first suspect was described as a 5-foot, 6-inch, 18-to-20-years-old Latino male weighing 150 pounds and possibly having a goatee. He was last seen wearing dark clothing, a black hooded sweatshirt and armed with a dark handgun.
The second suspect was described as a 5-foot, 5-inch tall Latino male weighing 160 pounds and 17-to-20 years old. He was last seen wearing dark clothing and a dark hooded sweatshirt.
Police ask anyone with any information regarding the whereabouts of the two suspects to call the SMPD at (310) 458-8427. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous may call the WeTip hotline at (800) 78-CRIME (27463).
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 12, 2008. Read the original PDF.