Boy's murder on Halloween sparks anger in local community

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Happy and proud of his Spiderman costume, 5-year-old Aaron Shannon was getting ready for a Halloween party, when he was shot in the back of his head. The young boy's death sparked anger in the community due to the heinous nature of the crime and the innocence of the victims.

Detective Douglas Pierce is one of the main investigators on the case. He says the Los Angeles Police Department was overwhelmed with the number of phone calls about the boy's murder.

The Los Angeles City Council and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors offered a $100,000 reward for information in the case.

Marcus Denson, 18, and Leonard Hall, Jr., 21, both admitted members of the Kitchen Crips, were arrested last week. Despite their young age, both suspects have prior convictions. Denson was on probation for battery and criminal threats. Hall was on parole for a narcotic related crime.

Detective Pierce is in contact with Shannon's family. He says "the arrests will not take the pain away".
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A viewing will be held Friday, Nov. 12 at 4 p.m to about 8 p.m. It will be at the Simpson Family Mortuary.

The funeral is Saturday, Nov. 13 at 11 a.m. It will be at the City of Refuge Church in Gardena.

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