The State - News from May 19, 1988
A 12-year-old boy was shot and killed Tuesday by his former foster brother, who panicked and fabricated a story about a drive-by shooting to cover up his role in the killing, Compton police said. Paul Davis was shot in the chest about 4:45 p.m. as he stood on the street with his 13-year-old former foster brother and a 14-year-old friend, police said. The 13-year-old was booked on suspicion of murder.
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