SANTA ROSA, Calif. - A Santa Rosa boy died after being shot Saturday night in what police have characterized as gang-related violence.
Police confirmed the 15-year-old passed away overnight in the hospital, police said Monday morning. He had been listed in critical condition Sunday night.
He has not been identified, though people gathering at a makeshift memorial said his name was Felix.
He was shot at 8:04 p.m. Saturday and was found lying in the roadway in the 2000 block of Blacksmith Way.
Police said Sunday two groups of males in their teens and early 20s got into an argument on Blacksmith Way, near Arrowhead Drive. At least one member of each group pulled a gun and started shooting.
Authorities believe the incident was gang-related and are still trying to determine whether the shooting was related to a homicide last week.
When officers arrived, the boy was in the street without a pulse. They started CPR until paramedics arrived, who were able to revive him and take him to a local hospital.
Police said the suspects fled before they arrived.
Officers found a handgun under the victim, several shell casings, and other evidence.
3 arrested in alleged gang-related slaying of 15-year-old Santa Rosa boy
A 23-year-old man and two teens have been arrested in connection with an alleged gang-related shooting in Santa Rosa, that claimed the life of a 15-year-old boy, according to police.
Santa Rosa police asked anyone with information about the shooting to call (707) 543-3590.
A $2,500 reward is being offered by the Sonoma County Alliance Community Engagement and Safety Rewards Fund for information leading to the arrest of the suspects involved in the shooting.