California high school soccer player's death 'no random shooting,' police say
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A popular soccer player at a California high school was gunned down in front of his home Wednesday night in what police say is “not a random shooting,” MyFoxLa.com reported.
News reports identified the victim as Francisco Rodriguez, 17, a student at El Camino Real High School. He had just finished a soccer game where he played goaltender and had four saves.
At the time of the shooting, he was home with his mom and answered a knock on his front door by a teenage girl, the report said. She lured him outside and shot him multiple times, the report said. Teammates did not suspect anything unusual at the game.
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The motive for the shooting was not determined, but Detective David Peteque said the shooting was “definitely” targeted toward a specific individual, the report said. Authorities have appealed to students to come forward with any information about the incident.
Grief counselors will be at the high school Thursday and a R.I.P. Francisco Rodriguez Facebook page has been started, the report said. The teen’s father is reportedly flying home from Mexico.
“He was a passionate kid, he was passionate,” said Ian Kogan, the school's soccer coach. “He loved the game. Soccer really isn’t that important anymore.”