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Man Charged In Drive-By Shooting That Killed Boy

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Prosecutors have filed murder charges against a 26-year-old man in connection with a drive-by shooting that killed a 3-year-old boy.

Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O'Malley says Lawrence Denard was charged Thursday with murder in the shooting death of Carlos Nava.

Carlos was in a stroller with his parents near an Oakland grocery store Monday afternoon when shots were fired from a car.

Police have said the shooting was gang-related, with the apparent targets being two men standing nearby.

Both men were hit by gunfire but have no connection to the boy or his family.

(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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