(KTXL) — A teenager was killed and another teenager was injured following a shooting near a Stockton park Wednesday afternoon, according to the Stockton Police Department.
After 3 p.m., police said officers responded to a report of a shooting in the area of Unity Park, which is near Cesar Chavez High School. When officers arrived, police said they located two victims, with one being found shot and the other one being pistol whipped.
Police said both victims were transported to an area hospital. The 17-year-old was later pronounced dead. According to police, the shooting victim was a 17-year-old student at Cesar Chavez High School. The other victim was a 16-year-old and also a student at the school.
Police said the investigation is active as officers search for two suspects.
Police said the two victims were playing basketball at Unity Park where two suspects approached them and robbed the surviving victim. Following the robbery, a fight ensued, police said.
For anyone with information regarding the investigation, police said to call the department’s non-emergency number at 209-937-8377.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously on the Stockton Police Department website and call Stockton Crime Stoppers at 209-946-0600.
According to police, crime stoppers will pay a cash reward of up to $10,000 for information that leads to an arrest.