Police sought the public’s assistance Friday in identifying the person responsible for the shooting death of a 20-year-old woman in the Vermont-Slauson area.
The shooting was reported Thursday around 4:20 a.m. in the 7000 block of South Figueroa Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Officers responded to the scene, where they discovered the woman near the corner of 70th and Figueroa streets suffering from a gunshot wound.
Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics arrived at the location and transported the woman to a hospital, where she later died.
Anyone with information regarding the shooting was urged to contact LAPD South Bureau Homicide detectives at 323-786-5100. Calls during non-business hours or weekends can be directed to 877-527-3247. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.