Connie Williams, 15

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Connie Williams, 15, a black teenage girl, was shot in the head at the intersection of 45th Street and San Pedro Street in LAPD’s Newton Division, east of the 110 Freeway and south of downtown Los Angeles, early in the morning, Aug. 17.

The young runaway was standing with some young men--the possible targets of the drive-by shooters--and was the only one of the group to be hit, said Det. Dennis Fanning of LAPD Newton station. Her companions sought help, and with friends, they drove her to Kaiser hospital in West Los Angeles, where she died. Her family, who are of Belizean extraction, agreed to donate her organs, Fanning said. She was pronounced dead at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18.

The case is partially cleared: One suspect, 18-year-old Charles Nicholson, a black young man, is in custody.