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Los Angeles police fatally shot a 16-year-old boy who had a gun during a confrontation in Boyle Heights, authorities said Sunday.

Officers spotted a stolen vehicle near East 6th and South Lorena streets about 10:45 p.m. on Saturday and began following the male driver, LAPD Officer Rosario Herrera said.

The driver was later identified as Jose Mendez, 16, said L.A. County coroner’s Lt. Larry Dietz.

At some point, Mendez stopped the vehicle and “an officer-involved shooting occurred,” Herrera said. It’s unclear if he pointed the gun at officers.

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