Samantha Salas, 16

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Samantha Salas, a 16-year-old Latina youth, was fatally shot in the 2500 block of Peck Road in Monrovia at about 9:15 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26. According to Deputy Bill Brauberger of the Sheriff’s Department, Salas was standing outside with a friend when two male suspects aproached them and began shooting. The suspects fled north on Peck Road. Salas was transported to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead. Her friend was also taken to a nearby hospital, where she was listed in stable condition. The shooting was gang-related. More information available from the San Gabriel Valley Tribune.