Detectives identified Nicholas Jones, of Compton, as a suspect, and on Dec. 1 he was arrested for murder and child abuse resulting in death.

The shooting was reported at about 7:30 p.m. Saturday on the 15000 block of Haskins Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Relatives of the victim identified the child as 9-year-old Princeton Jones. In a statement for a vigil for the victim, his loved ones said he was shot in front of his grandmother’s house.

A 9-year-old boy was killed in a shooting in Compton, and an investigation into the deadly incident was underway Sunday.

A Compton family is mourning the loss of a 9-year-old boy whose loved ones say he was shot and killed while playing outside his grandfather’s home on Saturday evening. KTLA's Carlos Saucedo speaks with those who knew Princeton Jones and want more answers as to who was behind the senseless act.

The incident occurred at around 7:40 p.m. outside of a home in the 15000 block of Haskins Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

Princeton Nicholas Jones was shot and killed in front of his grandfather's Compton home Saturday night, according to his family.

Authorities are continuing their investigation into the fatal shooting of a child Saturday night in Compton. The family has identified the victim as Princeton Nicholas Jones. “My friend’s 9-year-old son was tragically shot and killed in Compton last night while at his grandfather’s home.