A boy was shot and killed near North Orange Avenue and Amar Road in La Puente around 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 28, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the sheriff’s department. Further information, including the boy’s age and the circumstances surrounding the shooting, were not immediately available on Wednesday evening. Anyone with information about the shooting was encouraged to contact the LASD Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.