According to the sheriff's office, the shooting occurred in a commercial strip center in the 22900 block of Imperial Valley.
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Preliminary information states that the teen was in the parking lot interacting with several cars in the area, officials said.
Shortly after, a gray vehicle approached the teen and he allegedly spoke to someone inside. A person from in the car then shoots the teen twice and sped away, officials said.
The 16-year-old ran away, but died from his injuries, HCSO says.
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At this time, there is no official word on a suspect's description or how many people were inside the vehicle.
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