Two Men Fatally Shot in Carson, California

Two men were found shot to death late Saturday night in Carson, California, prompting a homicide investigation. Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies discovered one victim in the street and another in a vehicle on 234th Street, with both men pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities are investigating whether the shootings, which occurred on adjacent blocks, are related. No suspect information has been released, and the victims have been identified by family members as Richard Mata, 45, and Vaa Fatu, 18. Mata was a father of three who had recently moved back from Arizona, while Fatu was a dialysis patient who had recently received a new kidney. The LASD Homicide Bureau is urging anyone with information to come forward, with anonymous tips accepted via Crime Stoppers.