Unincorporated Whittier: Man, 21, is fatally shot outside a party

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Juan Duarte, a 21-year-old Latino man, was shot and killed in the 10900 block of Carmenita Road about 12:20 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 19.

Sheriff’s investigators said Duarte had left a party he was attending when he and friends were approached by several men. There was a fight and one of the men pulled out a handgun and shot Duarte in the chest. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Anyone with information is asked to call Los Angeles County sheriff’s homicide investigators at (323) 890-5500.

—Andrew Blankstein