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By Brian Hews
A well-loved Pasadena area community leader has been identified as the victim in a shooting incident that took place on Christmas morning.
Victor McClinton, 49, was confirmed Wednesday morning by the LA County Sheriff’s Department as being the victim of a shooting in Pasadena that also left another individual wounded.
McClinton worked as a law enforcement technician assigned to court services administration with the LASD and was a standout community leader who dedicated thousands of hours of volunteer service to local groups.
At about 11:10 a.m. on Christmas. Pasadena Police responded to the 1900 block of Newport Avenue regarding gunshots heard in the area. Officers located two victims of gunshot wounds, one of them being McClinton who was transported to an area hospital where he died.
The other victim is in critical condition. McClinton is survived by his wife and two children.
NBC LA reported that McClinton, a youth athletics coach, worked for the sheriff’s department since January 1994 and was the founder of the Brotherhood Community Youth Sports League about 15 years ago.
