Denzell Guzman, Juan Melendez Jr Obituary, Death: Two teens named in deadly shooting at Mount Washington lookout.
Denzell Guzman, Juan Melendez Jr Obituary, Death – Two teenagers were tragically killed in a shooting at a cliffside lookout in the Mount Washington neighborhood of Los Angeles early Thursday morning. The victims have been identified as Denzell Guzman, 18, and Juan Melendez Jr., 17, both residents of Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Police were called to the scene, located at the 1400 block of Cliff Drive, shortly after midnight when reports of a shooting surfaced. Upon arrival, authorities found both teens suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Witnesses reported to officers that a group of individuals approached Guzman and Melendez, opened fire on them, and then fled the scene. Details surrounding the motive for the shooting remain unclear, and no further information about the attackers was available at the time. The teens were pronounced dead at the scene, and their deaths have left a heavy impact on the local community.
A memorial was set up later on Thursday near the scene, where friends and family left flowers and other mementos in honor of the victims. The teens were reportedly students at a high school located to the north of downtown Los Angeles. Friends of Guzman and Melendez expressed their grief, describing them as promising young individuals who had their lives cut short by the violence.
The investigation into the shooting is ongoing, and authorities are continuing to search for any leads related to the suspects involved. No descriptions of the attackers have been made public yet.
