Local News in Brief : 1 Dies, 5 Hurt in Shootings

One teen-ager was killed and five other youths wounded in four unrelated incidents around Los Angeles County, two of them gang-related drive-by shootings, police said Thursday.

The fatal shooting was sparked by a long-simmering family feud between Arleta neighbors, according to police. Carlos Alvarez, 17, died soon after he and his brother, Gilbert, 18, were struck in the chest by bullets allegedly fired by Trevor Griffith, 35, police said. Griffith is being held without bail for investigation of murder.

In Inglewood, three teen-age boys were wounded in gang-related drive-by shootings, police said. Nathan Vaughn, 17, was standing on a corner with three friends Wednesday night when someone fired six shots at the group from a passing car.

Around the same time in another part of the city, two brothers received minor wounds when they were struck by a shotgun blast in the 1000 block of East Fairview Boulevard. Inglewood police found Glen and Chris Love, 16 and 17, respectively, hiding from their assailants in bushes. They were treated at a hospital and released.

In a drive-by incident in Alhambra Wednesday afternoon, an unidentified 12-year-old girl was shot in the arm while standing in her front yard, police said. Officers said the assailants were involved in a shouting match with the girl and a friend.