L.A. deputies shoot at pitbull, but kill teen
By Reuters
24 June 2017 |
3:00 am
The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department says deputies mistakenly shot and killed a teenager, identified as Armando Garcia-Muro, while shooting at an aggressive pitbull.
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