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Teen charged in shooting Watts baby, father

Friday, June 29, 2012
Angel Cotez, 14 months old, is seen in this file photo. The baby was shot dead in Watts on June 4, 2012.

Angel Cotez, 14 months old, is seen in this file photo. The baby was shot dead in Watts on June 4, 2012. (KABC Photo)

A 15-year-old boy has been charged with killing a baby and wounding the baby's father in Watts.

Police say they've arrested Donald Dokins in connection with the June 4 shooting. The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office says 14-month-old Angel Cortez was in his father's arms when a gunman rode up on a bike and fired several shots.

The baby died at a local hospital; his father was hit in the shoulder.

Dokins will be arraigned Friday and will be tried as an adult. If convicted, he could face several life sentences.

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