Boy Wanted in Connection With Deadly Hit-And-Run Crash Missing

Sergeant Richard Lewis speaks at a press conference in Temple City on Nov. 12, 2021. Courtesy Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

SOUTH EL MONTE, Calif.—The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is circulating a photo of a 16-year-old boy who went missing in South El Monte and is also a person of interest in a recent fatal hit-and-run crash in Rosemead.

Mariano Coc went missing from his South El Monte home on Nov. 7, the sheriff’s Temple station reported. Detectives also believe that he may be the victim of a crime.