Two suspects on the loose after killing Boynton Beach teen in a park, police say

A Boynton Beach teen was shot to death Tuesday night after meeting two men in a park in West Palm Beach, in what police are calling a targeted attack.

The two suspects remain on the loose after fleeing.

Yamil Medina Villegas, 18, met the unidentified men in the parking lot of Howard Park about 11 p.m. Tuesday “for reasons not yet released,” Mike Jachles, a spokesperson for the police department, said in a news release.

The encounter lasted several minutes. At some point during the interaction, the suspects shot Villegas, who collapsed and died in the car, the release said. Witnesses told police that the suspects ran from the scene, heading north.

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Detectives investigated into the morning and were waiting for the medical examiner’s report as of Tuesday afternoon, according to the release.

“West Palm Beach Police Department detectives believe the shooting was not random,” Jachles said.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call West Palm Beach Detective Aaron Sam at 561-822-1675 or anonymously contact Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County at 800-458-TIPS.