Suspect recognized in Pico Rivera gasoline station capturing – NBC Los Angeles

A chilling chain of occasions unfolded earlier than the unprovoked capturing of a 13-year-old boy ready for his mom to complete her shift at a Pico Rivera gasoline station, Los Angeles County’s sheriff mentioned a Thursday information convention.

Luna and investigators requested the general public’s throughout the information convention as they proceed the seek for the killer. Luna recognized a suspect within the capturing as 20-year-old Andres Adan Chavez.

The division issued a bulletin that included a photograph of the suspect.

“He needs to be thought-about armed and harmful,” Luna mentioned.

The capturing as reported simply earlier than midnight Saturday within the gasoline station parking zone on Whittier Boulevard, the Los Angeles Police Division mentioned. The teenager sufferer died on the scene in what authorities described as a random assault.

He was recognized by the medical expert’s workplace as Saith Toledo Mendez, who was ready within the household’s automotive for his mom to complete her work shift on the gasoline station. Saith obtained out of the automotive to talk together with his mom contained in the station.

Moments later, a tan sedan pulled up subsequent to a gas pump, Luna mentioned. The driving force obtained out of the automotive and began speaking to Saith’s mom on the service window.

A person, later recognized as Chavez, exited the automotive’s rear passenger seat.

“When Saith walked again… he walked previous suspect Chavez,” Luna mentioned. “From what we are able to inform, there was no confrontation earlier than the capturing occured. Unprovoked, suspect Chavez drew a firearm, took a number of steps towards Saith and shot him at shut vary.

“After Saith collapsed to the bottom, suspect Chavez stood over him and fireplace a number of rounds into Saith.”

Chavez bumped into a close-by neighborhood. The driving force and passenger within the tan sedan remained on the scene. They have been questioned and launched, pending additional investigation.

Investigators say the teenager was shot not less than 4 occasions. Macy Jenkins studies for the NBC4 Information at 6 p.m. on Aug. 24, 2025.

No arrests have been reported.

The sheriff’s division scheduled at 9 a.m. information convention to supply extra particulars. Anybody with data is requested to name the sheriff’s Murder Bureau at 323-890-5500. Callers who want to stay nameless could name Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or go to lacrimestoppers.org.