Vigil held for 15-year-old boy gunned down outside Chick-fil-A in Cerritos

Monday, June 15, 2026 9:14AM PT
CERRITOS, Calif. (KABC) -- Family and loved ones are remembering a teenager who was gunned down outside a Chick-fil-A in Cerritos over the weekend.

They gathered Sunday night for a vigil in honor of Darnell Hones. The 15-year-old was shot and killed Saturday afternoon following a fight near the restaurant at Los Cerritos Center.

That's where the group of loved ones gathered and placed candles.

Meanwhile, the investigation into the deadly shooting continues. Further details, including a description of the shooter, have not been released.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.



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