A suspect remains at large after a 12-year-old boy was killed in a shooting at a Compton park Friday afternoon.
Los Angeles County deputies responded to a shooting on the 2100 block of Oris Street near Fig/Oleander Park shortly before 4 p.m.
The boy was found with gunshot wounds. He was transported to the hospital where he died from his injuries.
A small playground at Fig/Oleander Park in Compton was cordoned off after a boy was found shot to death on May 9, 2025. (KTLA) 
Deputies are investigating after a boy was found shot to death near a Compton park on May 9, 2025. (KTLA) 
Deputies are investigating after a boy was found shot to death near a Compton park on May 9, 2025. (KTLA) 
A small playground at Fig/Oleander Park in Compton, California. (Google Maps) 
Deputies are investigating after a boy was found shot to death near a Compton park on May 9, 2025. (KTLA) 
Deputies are investigating after a boy was found shot to death near a Compton park on May 9, 2025. (KTLA) 
A small playground at Fig/Oleander Park in Compton was cordoned off after a boy was found shot to death on May 9, 2025. (KTLA) 
A small playground at Fig/Oleander Park in Compton was cordoned off after a boy was found shot to death on May 9, 2025. (KTLA)
No suspects were found at the scene and it’s unclear what led up to the fatal shooting. Sky5 footage showed authorities had cordoned off a playground at Fig/Oleander Park, which was located in a residential area.
The suspect remains at large. He was described as a male wearing all black clothing, including a black ski mask, and was last seen running northbound on Oleander Avenue.
No further details, including the boy’s identity, were released as police continue investigating.
Anyone with information about the case is urged to call LASD’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500.
Anonymous tips can be provided to L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at lacrimestoppers.org.
