Two 16-year old boys will be charged as adults in the fatal shooting that took the life of Melody Ross – a 16-year old honor student at Wilson High School – and injured two adult males, the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office said today. 

Tom Vinson of Bellflower, a former Wilson student, is implicated as the gunman and will be charged along with Daivion Davis of Long Beach as having committed a crime in order to further the efforts of a street gang. Both boys have been tied to large gangs operating within Long Beach.

A press release from the District Attorney’s office says that bail has been set at $3 million each, and that the boys could face life in prison if convicted on all counts.  They will be arraigned today at the Long Beach Superior Court.

More to come…

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