Pomona authorities received a call at 12:06 a.m. from an apartment at 175 W. Second Avenue regarding a shooting in the area, according to a department press release. Officers arrived at the scene and discovered 69-year-old Dwayne Kaiser suffering from a gunshot wound.
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Police said the teenager called police to report the shooting.
Detectives said the suspect and Kaiser were not related but their families shared a 3 bedroom apartment for at least 10 years.
Two other people were inside the apartment at the time of the shooting, but they did not witness the incident.
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Neighbor Rico Price said he was in disbelief when he heard the news.
"When they said it was a young man and an older man, I was shocked. I knew exactly what is was. I've heard them argue through the wall," he said.
Kaiser owned a book store, Magic Door, and was a friend. As for the suspect, Price said, "he wasn't a bad kid," and "just needed help."
Officials said they recovered a weapon at the scene. They were still investigating a motive of the shooting but said it appeared intentional.