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Authorities Saturday hunted the killer of an 18-year-old woman who was shot on a Compton street corner and then dumped at a local hospital out of a white compact car that sped away from the bloody scene.
The victim was identified as Alexis Orona, according to Deputy Grace Medrano of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Information Bureau.
The shooting occurred on Tamarind Avenue at East Raymond Street, Medrano said.
Detectives learned about the shooting after receiving a call Friday evening about 6 p.m. regarding a gunshot victim being dropped off at a local hospital in a white compact vehicle, according to Deputy Caroline Rodriguez of the Sheriff’s Information Bureau.
Orona later died at the hospital, Rodriguez said.
There was no suspect information available and the motive was under investigation.
Sheriff’s homicide detectives asked anyone with any information regarding the shooting to call them at (323) 890-5500.
—City News Service