2 charged with 5-year-old's South LA killing
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Two reputed Los Angeles gang members have been charged in a Halloween shooting that killed a 5-year-old boy as he showed off his costume in his backyard.
Eighteen-year-old Marcus Denson and 21-year-old Leonard Hall were charged Monday with murder and attempted murder. Prosecutors say they could face life in prison if convicted.
A judge delayed the pair's arraignment until Nov. 19 and ordered them held on $4 million bail apiece.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Prosecutors contend the men fired into a South Los Angeles backyard they mistakenly believed belonged to a rival gang. Aaron Shannon Jr. was shot in the back of the head Oct. 31 as he posed for photos in his Spider-Man costume. Two relatives were wounded.
Authorities say the victims had no gang ties.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two reputed gang members have been charged with murder for a Los Angeles Halloween shooting that killed a 5-year-old boy as he showed off his costume in his backyard.
Eighteen-year-old Marcus Denson and 21-year-old Leonard Hall were charged Monday with murder and attempted murder. Prosecutors say they could face life in prison if convicted.
The two remained jailed Monday without bail.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Prosecutors contend the men fired into a South Los Angeles backyard they mistakenly believed belonged to a rival gang.
Five-year-old Aaron Shannon Jr. was shot in the back of the head on Oct. 31 as he posed for photos in his Spider-Man costume. Two relatives were wounded.
Authorities say the victims had no gang ties.